A rectangular prism has a total surface area of $56. $ Also, the sum of all the edges of the prism is $60. $ Find the length of the diagonal joining one corner of the prism to the opposite corner

Respuesta :

The length would be 54

Length of the diagonal of rectangular prism is equals to 13units.

What is rectangular prism?

" Rectangular prism is a three dimensional figure which has six faces in rectangular shape."

Formula used

Total surface area of the rectangular prism = 2(l b + b h +l h)

Sum of all the  edges of the prism = 4 (l +b + h)

length of the diagonal  of the prism = √l² + b² + h²

l = length of the prism

b = width of the prism

h = height of the prism

According to the question,

Given,

Total surface area of the rectangular prism = 56 units

⇒2(l b + b h +l h) = 56

Sum of all the edges of the prism = 60 units

⇒4(l + b + h) = 60

Divide both the side by 4 we get,

 (l + b + h) = 60 / 4

⇒(l + b + h) = 15                               ____(1)

Squaring both the side of (1)  we get,

  (l + b + h)² = (15)²

⇒l² + b² + h² + 2 (l b + b h +l h) = 225

Substitute the value of total surface area  to get length of the diagonal,

 l² + b² + h² + 56 = 225

⇒l² + b² + h²  = 225 - 56

⇒l² + b² + h²  = 169

⇒√l² + b² + h²  = √169

√l² + b² + h²  =  13

Hence, length of the diagonal of rectangular prism is equals to 13units.

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