SOLUTION: find the suface area of a rectangular prism with base 4m by 5m and height 8m

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Question 321660: find the suface area of a rectangular prism with base 4m by 5m and height 8m
Answer by Jstrasner(112) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hey,
For this one, you find the area of all the sides, and beacuse there are two you multiply each area by two:
4 x 5 = 20 x 2 = 40
4 x 8 = 32 x 2 = 64
5 x 8 = 40 x 2 = 80
40 + 64 + 80 = 184 feet square
I hope this helps!