What is the surface area of the rectangular prism please explain i failed my last session and im just trying to get through this without any mistakes

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Josecortesp · Answer 1 · 2020-05-14T12:53:04+0000

Answer:

Explanation:

We have two squares S × S and four rectangles S × L.

S = 5 ft and L = 10 ft.

The area of a square:

$A_s=(5)(5)=25\ ft^2$

The area of a rectangle:

$A_r=(5)(10)=50\ ft^2$

The Surface Area:

S.A.=2A_s+4A_r

Substitute:

$S.A.=2(25)+4(50)=50+200=250\ ft^2$