Question

Solve for the surface area of the figure below..

Answer 1

Answer and Step-by-step explanation:

To find the surface area, we have to find the area of all the faces of the shape, then add them together. We also only use the exposed faces, or the faces on the outside, not the inside.

Lets start with the rectangular prismed shape.

We have two faces with sides of 4 and 5, two faces with sides 16 and 4, and 1 side with 16 and 5.

Rectangles:

4 × 5 = 20

4 × 5 = 20

4 × 16 = 64

4 × 16 = 64

5 × 16 = 80

Now, let's do the triangles up top. There will essentially be 4 triangles, because we split them in half to find the area.

They have side lengths of 6 and 8.

Triangles:

6 × 8 = 48

6 × 8 = 48

6 × 8 = 48

6 × 8 = 48

Now, we have to the two rectangles up top.

They have side lengths of 10 and 4.

Top Rectangles:

10 × 4 = 40

10 × 4 = 40

Now, we add them all together.

20 + 20 + 64 + 64 + 80 + 48 + 48 + 48 + 48 + 40 + 40 =

40 + 208 + 192 + 80 =

520.

The Surface Area of the figure is 520 $m^2$

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