A rectangular prism has length of 2 feet, a width of 3 feet, and a height of 4 feet. What is the surface area of the rectangular prism? Draw a net to help you find your answe

Answer 1

To find the surface area of the rectangular prism, we need to find the area of each of the six faces and then add them together.

Face 1: Area = length x height = 2 ft x 4 ft = 8 sq ft
Face 2: Area = length x height = 2 ft x 4 ft = 8 sq ft
Face 3: Area = width x height = 3 ft x 4 ft = 12 sq ft
Face 4: Area = width x height = 3 ft x 4 ft = 12 sq ft
Face 5: Area = length x width = 2 ft x 3 ft = 6 sq ft
Face 6: Area = length x width = 2 ft x 3 ft = 6 sq ft

Total surface area = 8 + 8 + 12 + 12 + 6 + 6 = 52 sq ft

Therefore, the surface area of the rectangular prism is 52 square feet.

Here is a net of the rectangular prism:

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