document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=290133>Question 290133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the surface area of a prism that has a base of 8, a perimeter of 3, and height of 6 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "what is the surface area of a prism that has a base of 8, a perimeter of 3, and height of 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This problem is presented very inaccurately.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It tells about the perimeter, but does not decipher to what element of the prism does the term \"perimeter\" relate.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If they mean the perimeter of the base, then the condition is incorrect and self-contradictory <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and describes a situation, which NEVER may happen.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Indeed, if the perimeter of the base is 3, then its area can not be greater than the area of a circle\r\n" );
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document.write( "    with the circumference of 3 units, and this limited area is then  \r\n" );
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document.write( "        <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=pi%2Ar%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"pi%2Ar%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=pi%2A%283%2F%282pi%29%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"pi%2A%283%2F%282pi%29%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.14%2A%283%2F%282%2A3.14%29%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.14%2A%283%2F%282%2A3.14%29%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = about 0.71656 square units.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, this problem is EITHER an elementary TRAP to catch a non-experienced inattentive student,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OR a composition created by mathematically illiterate Math composer, OR a fatal mistake,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or a copy-paste from a bad source.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In any case, the solution by @mananth in his post has nothing in common with reality.\r<BR>\n" );
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