Learning to find the surface area of a rectangular prism

The video tutorial explains how to find the lateral surface area of a rectangular prism. It begins by identifying the six sides of the prism and emphasizes that opposite sides have the same dimensions and area. The teacher demonstrates calculating the surface area by finding the areas of the front, back, base, top, right, and left sides, then multiplying by two. The example uses specific dimensions to illustrate the process, resulting in a total surface area of 136 square inches.

How do you find the area of the base and top of the rectangular prism?

What is the final calculated surface area of the rectangular prism in square inches?