A rectangular box has a base measuring a by a meters and height of b meters. Which of the following represents the surface area of the box?

2a(a+2b) square metres

Step-by-step explanation:

surface area of a box = 2(lw+wh+lh)

l is the length = a metres

w is the width = a mtres

h is the height = b metres

Substitute into the formula

surface area of a box = 2(a*a+ab+ab)

surface area of a box = 2(a² + 2ab)

surface area of a box = 2a(a+2b) square metres

This give sthe surface area of the box