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    Making Solids: Investigation NameDate

    12 Centicubes

    The diagrams below show two solids made from 12 centicubes each.

    They are both 3 2 2 rectangular prisms and are considered to be the same.

    The rectangular prism above has a surface area of 32 cm2.

    Surface area = 6 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 6 + 6

    = 32 cm

    There are three more rectangular prisms that can be made from 12 centicubes.

    Build each of the rectangular prisms and find the surface area of each.

    Prism Surface Area

    3 2 2 32 cm2

    12 1 1

    6 2 1

    4 3 1

    16 CenticubesHow many different rectangular prisms can you make using 16 centicubes (there are 4)?

    Find the surface area of each. Which prism has the smallest surface area?

    Prism Surface Area

    20 Centicubes

    How many different rectangular prisms can you make using 20 centicubes (there are 4)?

    Find the surface area of each. Which prism has the smallest surface area?

    Prism Surface Area

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    Answers

    12

    Cubes SA

    3 2 2 32

    12 1 1 50

    6 2 1 40

    4 3 1 38

    16 cubes

    16 1 1 66

    8 2 1 52

    4 4 1 48

    4 2 2 40

    20 cubes

    20 1 1 82

    10 2 1 64

    5 4 1 58

    5 2 2 48

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    Surface Area

    For each solid,

    1. Draw it's net

    2. Count squares to find it's surface area.

    4cm

    rectangular

    prism 2cm

    5cm

    3cm

    cube

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    Answer

    9

    9 9 9 9

    9 54

    10

    8 20 8 20

    10

    76

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