Question

The rectangular prism shown has a surface area of 488 square inches. What is the length of the prism?

Answer 1

Answer:

length of the prism = 244 - (width x height) / width + height)

Step-by-step explanation:

Let length be a and width be b and height be c

2 (a * b) + 2 (b* c) + 2 (a * c) = 488

2ab+ 2bc + 2ac = 488

ab + bc + ac = 244

ab + ac = 244 - ac

a (b + c) = 244-ac

a = 244-bc / b + c

Therefore the length of the prism = 244 - (width x height) / width + height)