SOLUTION: What is the height of a box with a length of 3 feet, a width of 2 feet and a surface area of 52 square feet?

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Question 280093: What is the height of a box with a length of 3 feet, a width of 2 feet and a surface area of 52 square feet?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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surface area of a rectangular box
There are six sides
2 with length and width ie top and bottom 2*(3*2)=12
2 with length and height ie sides 2*(3*h)=6h
2 with width and height ie the ends 2*(2*h)=4h
12+6h+4h=52
10h=40
h=4
height = 4 feet
check
12+24+16=52
52=52
ok