Question

A right rectangular prism measures 12 cm tall, 8 cm long, and 5 cm wide.

A manufacturer would like to double the surface area of this prism. What should be the height of the new prism so that its surface area is doubled?

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Answer 1

Answer: Volume of a right prism = BH where B is the area of the base and H is its height.

So Volume = 16 × 12 = 192 cm^3

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