document.write( "Question 1044871: Need to find the surface area for the composite shape and leave in terms of pi. There are two rectangular prisms with bases touching. the first rectangular prism has a base of 8ft and a slant height of 15ft. the second rectangular prism has a base of 8ft and a slant height of 18ft. thank you. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "1.  A rectangular prism doesn't have the slant height.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    A rectangular prism has the height.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    A pyramid has the slant height.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    A cone has the slant height.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2.   is not relevant to this problem.\r\n" );
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document.write( "3.  If your prism is rectangular and NOT a square base, then the info\r\n" );
document.write( "    \"rectangular prism has a base of 8ft\" is NOT ENOUGH for the solution.\r\n" );
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document.write( "4.  DIAGNOSIS: there is no sense / (and it is not possible even to try) to solve\r\n" );
document.write( "               so dirty formulated problem.\r\n" );
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