Geometry and TrigonometryMediumSurface area of a box
Geometry and Trigonometry practice question
A closed rectangular box has length 5, width 3 and height 2. What is the total surface area of the box?
Answer: 62
Two faces of each size: 2(15) + 2(10) + 2(6) = 62.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 30
- 30 is the volume.
- If you answered 31
- 31 counts each face once.
- If you answered 50
- 50 forgets the two smallest faces.
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