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Why does the formula for finding the surface area of a rectangular prism is helpful?
There must be a typo in this question, "Why does the formula for finding the surface area of arectangular prism is helpful?" What does that even mean?
What is the smallest possible surface area of a right prism with a volume of 200 cm3?
Assuming you mean a rectangular prism, you get the smallest surface area if the prism is a cube. You can calculate the required length of side to get that volume; then, based on that, the corresponding surface area.
What is the surface area formula for a rectangular solid?
You mean a rectangular prism? Like a block of lego? Then you just need to work out the surface area of the four sides, which will be two pairs of identical rectangles. So; ((L*W)+(W*D))*2 L ______|______ / /| /____________/ |-D | | | | | / |____________|/ \ W
Can a triangular prism have a rectangular base or does this mean it is in fact a pyramid?
A prism can have a triangular cross-section with a rectangular base
How do you find the area to a triangular prism?
Assuming you mean a regular prism, 3 rectangular sides and 2 triangular sides, you need only know how to calculate the area for rectangles and triangles and then sum the values for the 5 individual faces.
