Calculating Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms

The video tutorial explains how to calculate the surface area of a rectangular prism. It begins with an introduction to the concept of surface area for three-dimensional figures, followed by a detailed explanation of the congruent faces of a rectangular prism. The tutorial then demonstrates how to calculate the surface area by finding the area of each face and summing them up. Finally, it introduces a formula for calculating the surface area of any rectangular prism, emphasizing the importance of understanding both the manual calculation and the formulaic approach.

What is the surface area of a three-dimensional object?

• The length of the object

• The perimeter of the object

• The sum of the areas of all the faces of the object

• The volume inside the object

What can you form by cutting along the edges of a rectangular prism?

• A circle

• A net

• A cylinder

• A triangle

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CCSS.6.G.A.4

How many square centimeters is the area of the top and bottom faces of a prism with dimensions 5 cm by 4 cm?

• 20 square centimeters

• 10 square centimeters

• 40 square centimeters

• 80 square centimeters

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

What is the total area of the front and back faces if each face is 5 cm by 3 cm?

• 15 square centimeters

• 30 square centimeters

• 45 square centimeters

• 60 square centimeters

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

Calculate the area of the two side faces of a prism with sides 3 cm by 4 cm.

• 12 square centimeters

• 24 square centimeters

• 36 square centimeters

• 48 square centimeters

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

What is the total surface area of the rectangular prism described?

• 94 square centimeters

• 100 square centimeters

• 110 square centimeters

• 120 square centimeters

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

Which formula represents the surface area of any rectangular prism?

• 2 * (length + width + height)

• length * width * height

• 2 * (length * width + length * height + width * height)

• length + width + height

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CCSS.7.G.B.6