Question

follow the steps to find the surface area of the rectangular prism. what is the area of the front and back? top and bottom: 192 cm² front and back: ? sides: ? total sa: ? (image shows a rectangular prism with dimensions 6 cm, 8 cm, 12 cm)

Explanation:

Step1: Identify front/back dimensions

Front/back face: height = 6 cm, width = 12 cm.

Step2: Calculate one face area

Area of one front/back face: $6 \times 12 = 72$ $cm^2$.

Step3: Calculate two faces area

Front and back total: $2 \times 72 = 144$ $cm^2$.

Answer:

144 $cm^2$