Here is a picture of a cube, and the net of this cube.

Question

What is the surface area of this cube?

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A cube and a net of the cube are shown. The edge length of the cube is labeled 16 feet. The net consists of 4 squares connected vertically, and 1 square is attached to the right of the third square and 1 square is attached to the left of the second square. One square in the net is labeled with a side labeled 16 feet.

Answer 1

To calculate the surface area of a cube, you can use the formula:

\[ \text{Surface Area} = 6s^2 \]

where \( s \) is the length of an edge of the cube.

In this case, the edge length \( s \) is given as 16 feet.

Now, plug in the value of \( s \):

\[ \text{Surface Area} = 6(16^2) \]

First, calculate \( 16^2 \):

\[ 16^2 = 256 \]

Now multiply by 6:

\[ \text{Surface Area} = 6 \times 256 = 1536 \text{ ft}^2 \]

Therefore, the surface area of the cube is \( \boxed{1536} \) ft².