Question
To find the surface area of a prism, you can add the area of the bases and the area of the long rectangle along the edges of the bases. Start by finding the area of one of the rectangular bases, the highlighted face at the bottom of the prism.
Rectangular prism with the base measuring 3 units by 5 units and the height of the prism measuring 4 units. Bottom base of prism is highlighted.
Area of one base =
square units
Rectangular prism with the base measuring 3 units by 5 units and the height of the prism measuring 4 units. Bottom base of prism is highlighted.
Area of one base =
square units
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find the area of one of the rectangular bases of the prism, you can use the formula for the area of a rectangle, which is:
\[
\text{Area} = \text{length} \times \text{width}
\]
In this case, the dimensions of the base are 3 units and 5 units. Therefore, the area of one base is:
\[
\text{Area} = 3 \, \text{units} \times 5 \, \text{units} = 15 \, \text{square units}
\]
So, the area of one base is **15 square units**.
\[
\text{Area} = \text{length} \times \text{width}
\]
In this case, the dimensions of the base are 3 units and 5 units. Therefore, the area of one base is:
\[
\text{Area} = 3 \, \text{units} \times 5 \, \text{units} = 15 \, \text{square units}
\]
So, the area of one base is **15 square units**.