Question

A rectangular prism has length of 2 feet, a width of 3 feet, and a height of 4 feet. What is the surface area of the rectangular prism use a net to help

Answer 1

To find the surface area of a rectangular prism, you need to add up the areas of all six faces.

The net of a rectangular prism is shown below:
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The six faces of the rectangular prism are:
1. Top face: 2 ft x 3 ft = 6 sq ft
2. Bottom face: 2 ft x 3 ft = 6 sq ft
3. Front face: 2 ft x 4 ft = 8 sq ft
4. Back face: 2 ft x 4 ft = 8 sq ft
5. Left face: 3 ft x 4 ft = 12 sq ft
6. Right face: 3 ft x 4 ft = 12 sq ft

Now add up the areas of all six faces:
6 + 6 + 8 + 8 + 12 + 12 = 52 sq ft

Therefore, the surface area of the rectangular prism is 52 square feet.