Question

What is the surface area of this figure?

a rectangle with sides that are 8cm 5 cm 2cm

(1 point)
Responses

80 cm2
80 cm2

15 cm2
15 cm2

238 cm2
238 cm2

132 cm2

1 answer

To find the surface area of the figure, it seems there may be some confusion. The description mentions a rectangle with sides 8 cm, 5 cm, and 2 cm. However, a rectangle typically only has two dimensions (length and width), while the inclusion of "2 cm" suggests a three-dimensional figure, possibly a rectangular prism.

Let's clarify what we might calculate:

  1. If you are looking for the area of a rectangle with the dimensions of 8 cm and 5 cm: \[ \text{Area} = \text{length} \times \text{width} = 8 , \text{cm} \times 5 , \text{cm} = 40 , \text{cm}^2 \]

  2. If "2 cm" indicates the height of a rectangular prism (with a base of 8 cm and 5 cm), the surface area \(A\) can be calculated using the formula: \[ A = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh \] where \(l = 8 , \text{cm}\), \(w = 5 , \text{cm}\), and \(h = 2 , \text{cm}\).

    • Calculate each area:

      • \(2lw = 2 \times 8 \times 5 = 80 , \text{cm}^2\)
      • \(2lh = 2 \times 8 \times 2 = 32 , \text{cm}^2\)
      • \(2wh = 2 \times 5 \times 2 = 20 , \text{cm}^2\)
    • Adding these together: \[ A = 80 + 32 + 20 = 132 , \text{cm}^2 \]

Therefore, based on the given dimensions for a rectangular prism, the surface area is 132 cm².

So the correct response is: 132 cm².