Use the formula to determine the surface area of a right rectangular prism where each edge length measures 12.75 cm.(1 point)

Responses

5,852.25 cm2
5,852.25 cm squared

459 cm2
459 cm squared

76.5 cm2
76.5 cm squared

975.38 cm2

1 answer

To find the surface area of a right rectangular prism, you can use the formula:

\[ \text{Surface Area} = 2(lw + lh + wh) \]

where \(l\), \(w\), and \(h\) are the lengths of the edges of the prism.

Given that all edges of the prism measure 12.75 cm, we have:

\(l = 12.75 , \text{cm}\),
\(w = 12.75 , \text{cm}\),
\(h = 12.75 , \text{cm}\).

Plugging in the values:

\[ \text{Surface Area} = 2(12.75 \times 12.75 + 12.75 \times 12.75 + 12.75 \times 12.75) \]

Calculating \(12.75 \times 12.75\):

\[ 12.75 \times 12.75 = 162.5625 \]

Now, substituting back into the surface area formula:

\[ \text{Surface Area} = 2(162.5625 + 162.5625 + 162.5625) = 2(487.6875) \]

Then, calculate:

\[ \text{Surface Area} = 975.375 , \text{cm}^2 \]

Rounding this to two decimal places gives:

\[ \text{Surface Area} \approx 975.38 , \text{cm}^2 \]

Thus, the answer is 975.38 cm².