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An illustration shows the unfolded version of a rectangular prism composed of 6 rectangles. There are four adjoining rectangles positioned horizontally. The first and third are similar and smaller. The second and fourth are similar and bigger. The first rectangle is labeled 3 meters on the left side vertically and 1.5 meters on the top horizontally. The second rectangle is labeled as 4 meters on the bottom. The fourth rectangle shares the top and bottom sides with two similar rectangles, one on each side.

What is the surface area of the rectangular prism?(1 point)
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Answer 1

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To find the surface area of the rectangular prism, we need to calculate the area of all six rectangles and then add them together.

First rectangle: 3m x 1.5m = 4.5m²
Second rectangle: 3m x 4m = 12m²
Third rectangle: 3m x 1.5m = 4.5m²
Fourth rectangle: 3m x 4m = 12m²
Fifth rectangle: 4m x 3m = 12m²
Sixth rectangle: 4m x 3m = 12m²

Total surface area = 4.5m² + 12m² + 4.5m² + 12m² + 12m² + 12m²
Total surface area = 57m²

Therefore, the surface area of the rectangular prism is 57m².