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Understanding Surface Area of a Rectangular Prism

Understanding Surface Area of a Rectangular Prism

Assessment

Interactive Video

1st Grade - University

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Mia Campbell

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The video tutorial explains how to calculate the surface area of a rectangular prism. It begins by introducing the concept and then guides viewers through labeling the areas of the prism's faces. The tutorial covers calculating the areas of different faces and understanding the six faces of a rectangular prism. It also provides an algebraic representation of the surface area calculation. Key points include recognizing congruent faces and summarizing the process of finding the surface area.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in calculating the surface area of a rectangular prism?

Label the areas of the three visible faces.

Measure the volume of the prism.

Find the diagonal of the prism.

Calculate the perimeter of the base.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you calculate the area of a face that is defined by the width and height of a rectangular prism?

Width times height

Length times width

Width times length

Length times height

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a face of a rectangular prism?

Back

Top

Diagonal

Front

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many faces does a rectangular prism have?

Eight

Four

Five

Six

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the algebraic expression for the surface area of a rectangular prism?

l + w + h

lw + lh + wh

2(l + w + h)

2(lw + lh + wh)

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which faces of a rectangular prism are congruent?

Bottom and left

Top and front

Left and right

Front and top

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the key point about the faces of a rectangular prism?

They are all different.

They are all congruent.

They are all equal in area.

There are three sets of congruent faces.

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