the walls, floor, and ceiling of a room form a rectangular solid. The total surface are of the room is 992 square feet. The dimensions of the floor are 12 feet by 20 feet a. What is the lateral area of the room b. What is the height of the room.
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Total surface area = 2(lw + lh + wh) = 992 sq ft (given) Floor area = lw = 12 ft x 20 ft = 240 sq ft Ceiling area = lw = 240 sq ft (since the room is a rectangular solid) Lateral area = Total surface area - Floor area - Ceiling area Lateral area = 992 sq ft - Show more…
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