The surface area of a rectangular prism is equal to the sum of the areas of all its faces. The formula for the surface area of a rectangular prism is:
Surface Area = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh
Given that the height and width are both 9 cm, we can substitute these values into the formula:
432 = 2(9)(l) + 2(9)(9) + 2(l)(9)
432 = 18l + 162 + 18l
432 = 36l + 162
270 = 36l
l = 7.5
Therefore, the missing length of the rectangular prism is 7.5 cm.
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 ?(
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