Surface Area of Composite 3D Figures Quick Check
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Question
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An illustration shows a three dimensional composite figure formed by a rectangular prism with a missing section. The missing section is also in the shape of a rectangular prism. The top, right, and front faces of the figure are visible. "The faces and edges that are not visible are indicated by dashed lines. The rectangular prism has a length of 13.7 centimeters and a height of 11.5 centimeters. The missing section is removed from the bottom right corner of the rectangular prism. The missing section is a rectangular prism that shares a width of 3 centimeters with the rest of the figure. The missing rectangular prism section has a length of 7.5 centimeters and a height of 7.5 centimeters. The remaining length to the left of the missing section both measures 6.2 centimeters. The remaining height above the missing section measures 4 centimeters.
Solve for the total surface area of the figure.
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Responses
377.8 cm2
377.8 cm squared
353.8 cm2
353.8 cm squared
53.4 cm2
53.4 cm squared
365.8 cm2
1 answer
Surface area of rectangular prism = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh
= 2(13.7)(11.5) + 2(13.7)(6.2) + 2(11.5)(6.2)
= 727.7 + 169.4 + 143.1
= 1040.2 cm2
Surface area of missing section = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh
= 2(7.5)(3) + 2(7.5)(4) + 2(3)(4)
= 45 + 60 + 24
= 129 cm2
Total surface area of the figure = Surface area of rectangular prism - Surface area of missing section
= 1040.2 - 129
= 911.2 cm2
Therefore, the correct response is missing from the options provided. The correct total surface area of the figure is 911.2 cm squared.