A rectangular prism has a base that is 1.5 meters by 2 meters and a prism is 4 meters high what is the surface area of the prism

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Melany Stanton

19 July, 01:55

A rectangular prism has a base that is 1.5 meters by 2 meters and a prism is 4 meters high what is the surface area of the prism

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Randall Wong · Answer 1

You can compute the surface area S from

S = 2 (LW + H (L + W))

Substituting the given information, you have

S = 2 ((1.5 m) (2 m) + (4 m) (1.5 m + 2 m))

= 2 (3 m² + (4 m) (3.5 m))

= 2 (3 m² + 14 m²)

= 34 m²

The surface area of the prism is 34 m².