Question

1 cm 4 cm 6 cm find the surface area of the prism using the net. what is the area of the top and bottom rectangles? front and back: 8 cm² rectangles side: 12 cm² rectangles top and bottom: ? cm² rectangles surface area: cm²

Explanation:

Step1: Identify dimensions of top/bottom

Top and bottom rectangles have length 4 cm, width 1 cm.

Step2: Calculate area of one rectangle

Area of one rectangle: $4 \times 1 = 4$ $cm^2$

Step3: Calculate area of two rectangles

Two rectangles (top + bottom): $2 \times 4 = 8$ $cm^2$

Answer:

8