What is the surface of the rectangular prism? 54 in to the 2nd power 36 in to the 2nd power 24 in. to the 2nd power
The surface area of a rectangular prism is calculated by adding up the areas of all six faces of the prism.
Given:
- Length = 54 inches
- Width = 36 inches
- Height = 24 inches
To calculate the surface area:
1. Front and back faces: 54 in x 24 in = 1296 in^2 (2 faces)
2. Top and bottom faces: 36 in x 54 in = 1944 in^2 (2 faces)
3. Left and right faces: 36 in x 24 in = 864 in^2 (2 faces)
Adding up all the areas:
1296 in^2 x 2 + 1944 in^2 x 2 + 864 in^2 x 2 = 2592 in^2 + 3888 in^2 + 1728 in^2 = 8208 in^2
The surface area of the rectangular prism is 8208 square inches.