SOLUTION: 2. Donnie wanted to build a rectangular sandbox with a lid. The sandbox will have a length of 5 feet, a width of 3 feet, and a height of 2 feet. At least how much wood will Donnie

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Question 1158880: 2. Donnie wanted to build a rectangular sandbox with a lid. The sandbox will have a length of 5 feet, a width of 3 feet, and a height of 2 feet. At least how much wood will Donnie need? ---I would like help setting this problem up on desmos (calculator) Please ..the rest i can figure out. Thank you!!
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


You need the surface area of a rectangular prism. A rectangular prism has two faces that are the length times the width, two faces that are the length times the height, and two faces that are the width times the height. So:




John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it


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