Pearson Geometry Common Core, 2011
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Exercise 13 Page 752

Do you remember the formula for the surface area of a prism?

208in.^2

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The given solid is a rectangular prism.


The surface area of a rectangular prism with length l, width w, and height h can be calculated using the formula below. S=2(l w+l h+wh) The terms inside the parentheses 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 = 8, w = 6, and h = 4. Let's substitute these values into the formula to calculate S.

S=2(l w+l h+wh)
S=2( 8( 6)+ 8( 4)+ 6( 4))
S=2(48+32+24)
S=2(104)
S=208

The surface area is 208in.^2.