To find the surface area of a rectangular prism, we need to sum up the areas of all its faces.
The rectangular prism has six faces: a top and bottom face, a front and back face, and two side faces.
The area of a rectangle is given by the formula A = length * width.
Given that the length (l) is 15 m, the width (w) is 12 m, and the height (h) is 10 m, we can calculate the surface area as follows:
Top and bottom faces:
Area = length * width = 15 m * 12 m = 180 m^2
Front and back faces:
Area = length * height = 15 m * 10 m = 150 m^2
Side faces (2 times):
Area = width * height = 12 m * 10 m = 120 m^2
Summing up all the areas, we have:
Surface Area = 180 m^2 + 150 m^2 + 120 m^2 + 120 m^2 = 570 m^2.
Therefore, the surface area of the rectangular prism is 570 square meters (m^2), rounded to the nearest hundredth.
Find a surface area of a rectangular prism with these measurements l equals 15 m w = 12 M and H equals 10 m express your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth
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