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How Do You Find the Lateral and Surface Areas of a Rectangular Prism?

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The lateral area of a three-dimensional solid is the area of all the lateral faces. In this tutorial, you'll see how to use the dimensions of a rectangular prism to find the lateral area. Take a look!

Keywords:

  • rectangular prism
  • prism
  • lateral area
  • surface area
  • solve
  • formula
  • rectangle
  • base
  • lateral face
  • area
  • congruent bases

Background Tutorials

  • Quadrilateral Definitions

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        What is a Rectangle?

      What is a Rectangle?

      A rectangle is one of the many fundamental shapes you'll see in math. Rectangles have special properties that can be very useful in helping you solve a problem. This tutorial introduces you to rectangles and explains their interesting qualities!

  • Finding Corresponding Parts

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        What Does Congruent Mean?

      What Does Congruent Mean?

      If two figures have the same size and shape, then they are congruent. The term congruent is often used to describe figures like this. In this tutorial, take a look at the term congruent!

  • Definitions of Three-Dimensional Figures

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        What is a Prism?

      What is a Prism?

      The term prism is a cool name for a special kind of three-dimensional solid. This tutorial defines the term prism and shows you how to name a prism using the shape of its bases. Check it out!

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