Question

What is the surface area of the rectangular prism below?

Answer 1

Answer:

The surface area of the rectangular prism is 700 units² ⇒ answer A

Step-by-step explanation:

* Lets revise how to find the surface are of the rectangular prism

- The rectangular prism has 6 rectangular faces

- Each two opposite faces are equal

- It has 4 side faces and 2 bases

* We can find the surface area of it by adding the area of

 the 6 faces

- In the problem

# The dimensions of the bases are 12 units and 14 units

# The dimensions of the side faces are 12 units and 7 units,

   14 units and 7 units

* Now lets find the area of each 2 equal faces

- In the bases

∵ Area of the rectangle = length × width

∴ The area of one base =  12 × 14 = 168 units²

∴ The area of the two bases = 2 × 168 = 336 units² ⇒ (1)

- In the two opposite faces with dimensions 12 units and 7 units

∵ The area of one face = 12 × 7 = 84 units²

∴ The area of the two faces = 2 × 84 = 168 unit² ⇒ (2)

- In the two opposite faces with dimensions 14 units and 7 units

∵ The area of one face = 14 × 7 = 98 units²

∴ The area of the two faces = 2 × 98 = 196 unit² ⇒ (3)

* To find the surface area of the prism add (1) , (2) , (3)

∴ The surface area of the prism = 336 + 168 + 196 = 700 units²

* The surface area of the rectangular prism is 700 units²