find the surface area of the rectangular prism

To find the surface area of a rectangular prism, you need to find the area of all six faces and then add them together.

The formula to find the surface area of a rectangular prism is:
2lw + 2lh + 2wh

In this case, the dimensions are:
l=8ft
w=2ft
h=2ft

Plugging the dimensions into the formula, we get:
2(8)(2) + 2(8)(2) + 2(2)(2)
= 32 + 32 + 8
= 72

Therefore, the surface area of the rectangular prism is 72 square feet.