Answer: The height of the right rectangular prism is 3.5 meters.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the height of the right rectangular prism, you need to use the formula of the surface area of a rectangular prism, where [tex]l[/tex] is the lenght, [tex]w[/tex] is the width and the height is [tex]h[/tex]:
[tex]SA=2wh+2lw+2lh[/tex]
Substitute [tex]SA=286[/tex], [tex]l=10[/tex] and [tex]w=8[/tex] into the formula and solve for the height of the right rectangular prism:
[tex]SA=2wh+2lw+2lh\\\\286=2(8)h+2(10)(8)+2(10)h\\\\286=16h+160+20h\\\\286=160+36h\\\\286-160=36h\\\\126=36h\\\\\frac{126}{36}=h\\\\h=3.5\ m[/tex]
