Question
Cara is wrapping up her air conditioner for the winter she needs to determine how much shrink wrap will cover the air conditioner completely. If the dimensions of the air conditioner are 23 inches times 25 inches times 17 inches. What is the surface area in square inches use a net to help you calculate your answer.
Answers
GPT 3.5
To calculate the surface area of the air conditioner, we first need to find the surface area of each side and then add them together.
Using the dimensions given, we can create a net by unfolding the three-dimensional shape:
Front and back sides: 23 inches x 25 inches = 575 square inches for each side
Top and bottom sides: 23 inches x 17 inches = 391 square inches for each side
Side sides: 25 inches x 17 inches = 425 square inches for each side
Now, we add the surface areas of all the sides together:
575 + 575 + 391 + 391 + 425 + 425 = 2782 square inches
Therefore, Cara will need 2782 square inches of shrink wrap to cover the air conditioner completely for the winter.
Using the dimensions given, we can create a net by unfolding the three-dimensional shape:
Front and back sides: 23 inches x 25 inches = 575 square inches for each side
Top and bottom sides: 23 inches x 17 inches = 391 square inches for each side
Side sides: 25 inches x 17 inches = 425 square inches for each side
Now, we add the surface areas of all the sides together:
575 + 575 + 391 + 391 + 425 + 425 = 2782 square inches
Therefore, Cara will need 2782 square inches of shrink wrap to cover the air conditioner completely for the winter.