Suppose you have two rectangular prisms with dimensions 2 feet by 3 feet by 5 feet. You want to join the prisms together to form

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Suppose you have two rectangular prisms with dimensions 2 feet by 3 feet by 5 feet. You want to join the prisms together to form

a larger rectangular prism. Which faces should you join if you want to make a prism with the least possible surface area?

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fomenos · Answer 1 · 2022-07-26T03:44:44+03:00

fomenos3 years ago

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The depth is what makes this a three dimensional figure since there are three dimensions: length, width, and depth! All three of these dimensions are used to find the volume of a rectangular prism.