Finding Surface Area of a Rectangular Prism

The video tutorial explains how to find the surface area of a rectangular prism using a net. It begins with an introduction to the concept of surface area and presents a problem involving a gift box. The tutorial then provides a detailed step-by-step calculation of the surface area by finding the area of each rectangle in the net and summing them up. The final result is presented as the total surface area in square inches.

What shape is the gift box that the student is going to paint?

• Sphere

• Cube

• Rectangular prism

• Cylinder

How do you calculate the area of a rectangle?

• Base times height

• Base minus height

• Base plus height

• Base divided by height

What is the area of a rectangle with a base of 9 inches and a height of 6 inches?

• 36 square inches

• 63 square inches

• 54 square inches

• 45 square inches

How many faces does the net of the gift box have?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

What is the total surface area of the gift box in square inches?

• 168 square inches

• 150 square inches

• 200 square inches

• 180 square inches