To calculate the surface area of the tank, we first need to calculate the area of each of the 6 sides of the tank.
The tank has:
- 2 rectangular sides that are 2.5m x 6m each
- 2 rectangular sides that are 2.5m x 6m each
- 2 square sides that are 2.5m x 2.5m each
Calculating the area of the rectangular sides:
Area = length x height
Area = 2.5m x 6m = 15m^2
Calculating the area of the square sides:
Area = side x side
Area = 2.5m x 2.5m = 6.25m^2
Total surface area of the tank:
2 rectangular sides = 2 x 15m^2 = 30m^2
2 square sides = 2 x 6.25m^2 = 12.5m^2
Total surface area = 30m^2 + 12.5m^2 = 42.5m^2
Therefore, the surface area of the tank is 42.5 square meters.
A open square based storage tank is 2.5m long . What is the surface area of the tank if the height is 6 m
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