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I have a rectangular prism such that when I cut it into 16 cubes, the surface area of the solid will increase by 3 584 cm².

Find the area of the rectangular prism. Show out workings.

MWizard2k04 Apr 2, 2016

MWizard2k04 · Answer 1 · 2016-04-02T01:26:21

I meant find the volume of the rectangular prism.

Melody · Answer 2 · 2016-04-02T07:17:48

Are you sure that this question is presented properly and nothing is missing?

Melody · Answer 3 · 2016-04-02T07:57:39

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Is that a part of the question or what?

If it is then the question appears to be relatively trivial.

Melody Apr 2, 2016

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Hmm... I was too lazy to illustrate. So that is why you have asked. I had that question too.

MWizard2k04 Apr 2, 2016

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Don't be Lazy again like this MWizzard. I wasted a lot of time today puzzling over your incomplete question !!

Melody Apr 2, 2016

Alan · Answer 4 · 2016-04-02T09:05:40

If the following image represents the situation:

prism

then the solution is as follows (where V = volume and S surface area):

prism 2

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