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: ? from and back: (greyed out) sides: (greyed out) total sa: (greyed out) (image of square prism with dimensions 3 cm, 3 cm, 8 cm)

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the shape of top/bottom

The top and bottom of the square prism are squares with side length \( 3 \, \text{cm} \). The area of one square is \( \text{side}^2 \), so area of one is \( 3 \times 3 = 9 \, \text{cm}^2 \).

Step2: Calculate area of top and bottom

There are 2 faces (top and bottom), so total area is \( 2 \times 9 = 18 \, \text{cm}^2 \).

Answer:

\( 18 \, \text{cm}^2 \)