What does the term 'lateral surface area' refer to in the context of three-dimensional figures?

Exploring Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The area of all faces except the bases
The area of only the top and bottom faces
The total volume of the figure
The area of all faces including the bases
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the area of the base of a rectangular prism calculated?
Length times width
Length plus width
Length times height
Height times width
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the correct way to calculate the area of a base in a rectangular prism?
Multiplying the height by the width
Adding the length and the width
Multiplying the length by the width
Adding all sides together
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What formula can be used to simplify the calculation of lateral surface area?
Multiplying the length and width of one side
Adding the area of all individual rectangles
Multiplying the perimeter of the base by the height
Adding the length of all sides
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which method can be used to find the perimeter of the base in the context of surface area calculations?
Multiplying all sides by their corresponding heights
Adding the length and width of the base and multiplying by two
Multiplying the base by the height
Adding the length of all lateral edges
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What additional areas must be calculated to find the total surface area of a rectangular prism?
The bases and the lateral faces
The bases and the top face
Only the lateral faces
Only the bases
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you calculate the total surface area of a rectangular prism?
Multiply the lateral area by two
Add the lateral area to the area of the bases
Divide the lateral area by the number of bases
Subtract the base area from the lateral area
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