Question

4 ft.
7 ft.

15 ft.

4 ft.

1 ft.

In Los Cabos, Mexico, there is a big sculpture of block letters that welcomes you.

The image shows the letter C. What is its surface area?

please help

Answer 1

First, we need to calculate the surface area of the letter C.

First, let's calculate the area of each side of the letter C:

- The height of the C is 7 ft, and the width is 4 ft. So the area of the front side of the C is 7 ft x 4 ft = 28 sq ft.

- The sides of the C are 15 ft tall and 4 ft wide. Since there are two sides, the total area of the sides is 2 x (15 ft x 4 ft) = 120 sq ft.

- The top and bottom of the C are both 4 ft wide and 1 ft tall. So the area of the top and bottom of the C is 2 x (4 ft x 1 ft) = 8 sq ft.

Now, add all the areas together:

28 sq ft (front) + 120 sq ft (sides) + 8 sq ft (top and bottom) = 156 sq ft

Therefore, the surface area of the letter C in the sculpture is 156 sq ft.