Help for essay and volume of rectangle prism rectangular prism surface a equals 2 w h + LW + LH volume b equals lwh
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For the essay, you could write about the importance and applications of rectangular prisms in everyday life. They are used in construction for buildings and houses, as well as in packaging for products. You could also talk about how volume and surface area are important concepts to understand when working with rectangular prisms.
As for the formulas, the surface area (A) of a rectangular prism is calculated by adding up the areas of all six faces. For a prism with length (L), width (W), and height (H), the formula is:
A = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh
You could also use the shorthand formula:
A = 2(lw + lh + wh)
The volume (V) of a rectangular prism is calculated by multiplying the length, width, and height together. The formula is:
V = lwh
Remember that the units for volume will be cubic units (such as cm^3, m^3, etc.) since you are multiplying lengths together.
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