You have an aquarium in the shape of a rectangular prism. The base is 4 feet by 2 feet. The height is 3 feet. How many square fe

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et of glass were used to build the aquarium? (The top of the aquarium is open.)

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zysi [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-30T17:33:47+03:00

zysi [14]3 years ago

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4x2=8 then multiply it by 3 to find how much the aquarium can hold which would be 24 of how much water

oksian1 [2.3K] · Answer 2 · 2022-01-30T18:43:05+03:00

Answer:

$44\ ft^{2}$

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The surface area of a rectangular prism with the top open is equal to

$SA=B+Ph$

where

B is the area of the base of the prism

P is the perimeter of the base of the prism

h is the height of the prism

$B=4*2=8\ ft^{2}$

<u>Find the perimeter P</u>

$B=2*(4+2)=12\ ft$

we have

$h=3\ ft$

substitute

$SA=8+(12)(3)=44\ ft^{2}$