Nets and Surface Area Rectangular Prisms

Front

What is a rectangular prism?

Back

A three-dimensional shape with six rectangular faces.

Front

What is the formula for calculating the surface area of a rectangular prism?

Back

Surface Area = 2(lw + lh + wh), where l = length, w = width, h = height.

Front

What is the difference between surface area and volume?

Back

Surface area measures the total area of the surfaces of a 3D shape, while volume measures the amount of space inside the shape.

Front

How do you find the volume of a rectangular prism?

Back

Volume = length × width × height.

Front

What units are used to measure surface area?

Back

Square units (e.g., in², cm²).

Front

What units are used to measure volume?

Back

Cubic units (e.g., in³, cm³).

Front

If a rectangular prism has a length of 5 in, width of 4 in, and height of 3 in, what is its volume?

Back

Volume = 5 in × 4 in × 3 in = 60 in³.

Front

If a rectangular prism has a length of 10 in, width of 2 in, and height of 3 in, what is its surface area?

Back

Surface Area = 2(10×2 + 10×3 + 2×3) = 2(20 + 30 + 6) = 112 in².

Front

What is a net of a rectangular prism?

Back

A two-dimensional representation that can be folded to form the 3D shape of a rectangular prism.

Front

How many faces does a rectangular prism have?

Back

A rectangular prism has 6 faces.