10 POINTS!!!
Rebecca brought a jewelry box in the shape of an octagon. She wants to put a net over the lateral faces of the box. Find the lateral area of the jewelry box. (JUSTIFY)

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10 POINTS Rebecca brought a jewelry box in the shape of an octagon She wants to put a net over the lateral faces of the box Find the lateral area of the jewelry class=

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* Rebecca's jewelry box has 8 lateral faces (it is an octagon), and 2 bases (a top and a bottom).

Assuming that the shape of the box is a regular octagon, there are eight

5"x2" rectangles (the sides) that will be covered.  That is, 8 * 5" * 2" = 80 square inches.