Question

The surface area of the below right triangular prism is 63 square meters. What is the value of x? Show your work.

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Answer 1

x=2 meters

Explanation:

surface area=10 *(2.5+1.5+x)+2*1/2*1.5*x

=10(4+x)+1.5x

=40+10x+1.5x

=40+11.5x

now 40+11.5x=63

11.5x=63-40

11.5x=23

x=23/11.5=230/115=2