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Surface Area of a rectangular prism...? 10 points!?

If the surface area of a rectangular prism is 219cm squared. Then what is the length, width and height?

URGENT.

Thank you. :)

Update:

I had to convert the measurements from a cone. The cone measurements were

h=10.9 cm

r= 4.5 cm

s= 11 cm

It is a revised product for a cone paper cup. It does not have the top face.

Update 2:

okay, I just found out the height is 11

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  • George
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    the area of the base = W * L

    the area of 2 sides = W * [sqrt(h^2 + (L/2)^2)

    the area of the other 2 sides = L * [sqrt(h^2 + (W/2)^2)

    Total surface area = 219 = W * L + W * [sqrt(h^2 + (L/2)^2) + L* [sqrt(h^2 + (W/2)^2)

    I think you need to know at least one of the dimensions in order to figure this out!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You can't possibly solve this, as there is an infinite number of possibilities. Does your question state that they must all be integers, or give a ratio?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    just use the formulas ms f gave us.

  • 1 decade ago

    look at source

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