Answer:
Thickness of rectangle prism is 20 inches.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Surface area of rectangular prism, A = 992 sq inches.
Height, h = 12 inches
Width, w = 8 inches
To find:
Thickness / length of prism, [tex]l[/tex] = ?
Solution:
First of all, let us learn the formula for surface area of a rectangular prism.
Formula for surface area of a prism is given as:
[tex]A=2(wl+hl+hw)[/tex]
As there are 6 faces, each face is a rectangle and area of all the faces is considered in the formula. It is just like a cuboid like structure.
Putting all the given values in the formula to find the value of [tex]l[/tex]:
[tex]992=2(8l+12l+8 \times 12)\\\Rightarrow 496 = 20l + 96\\\Rightarrow 20 l =496-96\\\Rightarrow 20 l =400\\\Rightarrow l = \dfrac{400}{20}\\\Rightarrow l = 20\ inches[/tex]
So, the answer is Thickness of rectangle prism is 20 inches.
