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An 8 inch by 6 inch rectangle is the base of the rectangular prism below.



What is the lateral area of the figure?

140 square inches
140 inches
236 square inches
236 inches

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Perimeter of base = 2(8 + 6) = 28 in.
From the figure the prism’s height is 5 in, so lateral area = perimeter × height = 28 × 5 = 140 in².

Answer: 140 square inches.