SOLUTION: A rectangular prism has a surface area of 324 ft2. The base of the prism measures 6 ft by 5ft. What is the height?

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Question 617167: A rectangular prism has a surface area of 324 ft2. The base of the prism measures 6 ft by 5ft. What is the height?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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A rectangular prism has 6 sides like a cube but with different measurements
2*l*w+2*l*h+2*w*h=324

2*h*6+2*h*5+2*5*6=324
h=12