SOLUTION: what is the surface area of a rectangular prism

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Question 414151: what is the surface area of a rectangular prism
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A rectangular prism has 2 ends and 4 sides. Opposite sides have the same area. The is the of the areas of .
How to find the surface area of Rectangular Prisms:
- Find the area of two sides sides
- Find the area of adjacent sides sides
- Find the area of ends ends
- the three areas together to find the surface area




Example: The surface area of a rectangular prism 5 cm long, 3 cm. wide and 2 cm. high




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