To calculate the surface area of a rectangular prism, we can use the following formula.
S=2l w+2l h+2wh
The terms represent the area of the three possible different sized faces. Each term is multiplied by 2 because opposite faces on a rectangular prism have equal dimensions. We are given that l= 5 feet, w= 2 feet, and h= 3 feet so we have enough information to calculate the value of S.
