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2lw + 2lh + 2wh=surface area

but wouldn't that be surface area?

i don't think there is an formula though

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Poor question as it does not specify the part of the prism's area: cross-section, one side, all 6 sides?

The above could be factorised to 2(lw + lh + wh)

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