Question
A cube has a side length of 5 inches. What is its total surface area?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To calculate the total surface area of a cube, you can use the formula:
\[
\text{Surface Area} = 6s^2
\]
where \( s \) is the length of a side of the cube.
In this case, the side length \( s \) is given as 5 inches. Plugging this value into the formula:
\[
\text{Surface Area} = 6 \times (5)^2
\]
Calculating \( (5)^2 \):
\[
(5)^2 = 25
\]
Now, substituting back into the surface area formula:
\[
\text{Surface Area} = 6 \times 25 = 150
\]
Thus, the total surface area of the cube is:
\[
\boxed{150} \text{ square inches}
\]
\[
\text{Surface Area} = 6s^2
\]
where \( s \) is the length of a side of the cube.
In this case, the side length \( s \) is given as 5 inches. Plugging this value into the formula:
\[
\text{Surface Area} = 6 \times (5)^2
\]
Calculating \( (5)^2 \):
\[
(5)^2 = 25
\]
Now, substituting back into the surface area formula:
\[
\text{Surface Area} = 6 \times 25 = 150
\]
Thus, the total surface area of the cube is:
\[
\boxed{150} \text{ square inches}
\]