Question

There are 3 identical wooden blocks that are 50 inches long, 5 inches wide and 3 inches thick. If you glue them together, what is the largest and smallest surface area you can get?? PLZZ I will give you 100 pointd

Answer 1

welp

ok so first what you do is you find out which sides have the smallest and largest surface areas

largest: 50x5 (250in)

smallest: 5x3 (15in)

what you would do if you wanted the smallest surface is you would glue the 50x5 surfaces together like this: |_| if the 5in sides are facing to the side

smallest like this: ||| if the 5in sides are facing to the side

CALCULATE:

50*5+53*5+53*5+3*5+3*5+50*5+50*5+47*5+2*5*10*3*3

simplifies to:

489*5

2445

LARGEST SURFACE AREA

CALCULATE:

9*5+9*5+50*5+50*5+9*5*10+9*5*10

simplifies to:

289*5

1445

SMALLEST SURFACE AREA

Answer 2

Answer:

336 inches of surface area

Step-by-step explanation:

The explanation is the picture.  I hope this answers your question.