To find the surface area of a rectangular prism, you need to calculate the area of each of its six faces and then add them together.
The formula for the surface area of a rectangular prism is:
Surface Area = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh
where l = length, w = width, and h = height
Given:
l = 2 feet
w = 3 feet
h = 4 feet
Plugging in the values, we get:
Surface Area = 2(2)(3) + 2(2)(4) + 2(3)(4)
Surface Area = 12 + 16 + 24
Surface Area = 52
Therefore, the surface area of the rectangular prism is 52 square feet.