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Geometry: Measurements
Finding the Surface Area of a Rectangular Prism Using Nets
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Finding the Surface Area of a Rectangular Prism Using Nets
Introduction
Mixed numbers and improper fractions both represent the same values in different forms. Converting mixed numbers to improper fractions is an important skill, especially when performing...
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Imagine you are giving a rectangular box of chocolates to a friend. To wrap it completely, you need to know how much paper is required.
The box is a rectangular prism with six flat rectangular faces. Its surface area is the total area of all the outer faces and shows us how much paper is needed.
Unfolding the box into a net shows th...
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