When using a net, what is the correct formula to find the surface area of a prism with length l

Question

, width w
, and height h
?(1 point)
Responses

2lw+2lh+2wh
2 l w plus 2 l h plus 2 w h

2l+2h+2w
2 l plus 2 h plus 2 w

lw+lh+wh
l w plus l h plus w h

lhw

Answer 1

The correct formula to find the surface area of a rectangular prism with length \( l \), width \( w \), and height \( h \) is:

\[ 2lw + 2lh + 2wh \]

This formula accounts for the areas of all six faces of the prism.

So the answer is: 2lw + 2lh + 2wh.