SOLUTION: The surface area "S" of a right prism is given by s=2b+ph where "b" is the area of the base. P is the perimeter of base and "h" is the height of the prism. Solve for P

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Question 238782: The surface area "S" of a right prism is given by s=2b+ph where "b" is the area of the base. P is the perimeter of base and "h" is the height of the prism. Solve for P
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The surface area "S" of a right prism is given by s=2b+ph where "b" is the area of the base. P is the perimeter of base and "h" is the height of the prism. Solve for P
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s = 2b + ph
ph = s-2b
p = (s-2b)/h
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Cheers,
Stan H.