Question

2) Use the net to find the surface area of each prism.*10 points8.5 cm8.5 cm118.5 cm8.5 cm8.5 cm8.5 cm-8.5 cm8.5 cm300425.5O O O433.5450

Answer 1

The surface area of the prism is composed of 6 squares with a side length of 8.5 cm.

The area of each square is computed as follows:

$\begin{gathered} A=\text{side}^2 \\ A=8.5^2 \\ A=72.25 \end{gathered}$

Therefore, the surface area of the prism is 6*72.25 = 433.5 cm²