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2. Surface Areas of Prisms and Cylinders
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Exercise 26 Page 819

Use the formula for the surface area of a prism.

h = 30.4 in

Practice makes perfect
Let's recall the formula for the surface area of a prism S. S=Ph+2B Here, P is the perimeter of the base, h is the height, and B is the area of the base. Let's start by finding the perimeter of the base. We know that the base is a rectangle with length 6in and width 9in. Its perimeter is twice the sum of these two numbers. P=2( 6+ 9) ⇔ P = 30in Now, we can calculate the area of the base using the formula for the area of a rectangle.
B= l w
B=( 6)( 9)
B=54
The area of the base is 54in^2. We also know that the surface area of the solid is 1020in^2. With this information, we can find the height of the prism.
S=Ph+2B
1020=( 30)(h)+2( 54)
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Simplify right-hand side
1020=30h +108
912=30h
912/30=h
30.4 = h
h=30.4
The height of the prism is 30.4 in.