SOLUTION: How do we solve the surface area of a polygon prism?

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Question 189946: How do we solve the surface area of a polygon prism?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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In general, you calculate the area of each of the faces, then add up the areas of all the faces. If you have a regular polyhedron, then the surface area is the number of faces times the area of one face. Without more information about the nature of the solid figure in question, that's all I can do for you.


John