surface area (S) of a right rectangular solid is:
S = 2*L*W + 2*L*H + 2*W*H (equation 1)
where:
L = length
W = width
H = height
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you have:
L = 7
W = a
H = 4
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formula becomes:
S = 2*7*a + 2*7*4 + 2*a*4
simplify:
S = 14*a + 56 + 8*a
combine like terms:
S = 22*a + 56
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answer is:
S = 22*a + 56 (equation 2)
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to prove, substitute any value for a in equation 2:
let a = 15
S = 22*a + 56 (equation 2)
S = 22*15 + 56
S = 330 + 56
S = 386
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since a = 15, then W = 15 because W = a
go back to equation 1 and substitute 15 for W:
S = 2*L*W + 2*L*H + 2*W*H (equation 1)
where:
L = length
W = width
H = height
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you have:
L = 7
W = 15
H = 4
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equation 1 becomes:
S = 2*7*15 + 2*7*4 + 2*15*4
perform indicated operations:
S = 210 + 56 + 120
S = 386
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surface area is the same using both equations so:
equations are good.
formula for surface area of right rectangle in terms of a is:
S = 22*a + 56
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1 glass of juice cost $3
1 glass of limonade costs $2
So the proportion between them (Orange) / (juice) = 3/2 or 3¹/₂
Answer:
Therefore, the mean and the standard deviation for the number of electrical outages (respectively) are 0.26 and 0.5765 respectively.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the probability distribution table below:

(a)Mean
Expected Value, 
=(0*0.8)+(1*0.15)+(2*0.04)+(3*0.01)
=0+0.15+0.08+0.03
Mean=0.26
(b)Standard Deviation

Standard Deviation 

Therefore, the mean and the standard deviation for the number of electrical outages (respectively) are 0.26 and 0.5765 respectively.