Use a formula to find the surface area of each polyhedron described. (a) a rectangular prism that is 3 feet wide, as tall as it is wide, and twice as long as it is tall ft2 (b) a regular hexagonal pyramid with a base area of 166.3 square centimeters, a base side length of 8 centimeters, and a slant height of 8 centimeters cm2

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Use a formula to find the surface area of each polyhedron described.

(a) a rectangular prism that is 3 feet wide, as tall as it is wide, and twice as long as it is tall
ft2

(b) a regular hexagonal pyramid with a base area of 166.3 square centimeters, a base side length of 8 centimeters, and a slant height of 8 centimeters
cm2
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