Question

follow the steps to find the surface area of the square prism. what is the area of the top and bottom? top and bottom: ?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify shape of top - bottom

The top and bottom of the prism are rectangles with length $l = 8$ cm and width $w=3$ cm.

Step2: Apply area formula for rectangle

The area formula for a rectangle is $A = l\times w$. For one rectangle, $A_1=8\times3 = 24$ cm².

Step3: Calculate area of top and bottom

Since there are 2 such rectangles (top and bottom), the total area $A_{total}=2\times A_1$. So $A_{total}=2\times24 = 48$ cm².

Answer:

$48$ cm²