How Do You Calculate the Area of a Rectangular Glass Rod?

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The area of a rectangular glass rod can be calculated by determining the surface area of its rectangular surfaces. For a rod with dimensions of 10 cm by 10 cm by 10 meters, the surface area is calculated by adding the areas of all six rectangular faces. The formula for the surface area (SA) of a rectangular prism is SA = 2(lw + lh + wh), where l is length, w is width, and h is height. In this case, the surface area totals 4000 cm².

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  • Familiarity with the concept of surface area
  • Ability to perform unit conversions (cm to meters)
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1. I can't seem to find a formula to figure out the area of an upright rectangular glass rod. Can someone point me in the right direction?



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Just add the areas of the rectangular surfaces. I'm assuming you mean surface area.
 
ok, they gave me 10 cm by 10 cm by 10 meters, but I'm not sure what step to take next
 

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