How Do You Find the Lateral and Surface Areas of a Rectangular Prism?

How Do You Find the Lateral and Surface Areas of a Rectangular Prism?

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The lateral area of a three-dimensional solid is the area of all the lateral faces. In this tutorial, you'll see how to use the dimensions of a rectangular prism to find the lateral area. Take a look!

Keywords:

  • rectangular prism
  • prism
  • lateral area
  • surface area
  • solve
  • formula
  • rectangle
  • base
  • lateral face
  • area
  • congruent bases

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