What is the missing length of a rectangular prism where the height and width are both 9 cm and the surface area is 432 cm2?(1 point)

1 answer

The missing length is 4 cm.

Explanation:

Let the missing length be x.
The surface area of a rectangular prism can be found using the formula:

Surface area = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh

Given:
Height = 9 cm
Width = 9 cm
Surface area = 432 cm2

Substituting these values, we get:

432 = 2x9xw + 2x9xh + 2x9xw

Simplifying, we get:

432 = 36w + 36h

Dividing both sides by 36:

12 = w + h

Substituting the given height and width, we get:

12 = 9 + x

Simplifying, we get:

x = 3

Therefore, the missing length is 4 cm.