Given the dimensions of the aquarium, we can calculate the surface area as follows:
Surface Area = 2(17)(9) + 2(9)(11) + 2(17)(11)
Surface Area = 2(153) + 2(99) + 2(187)
Surface Area = 306 + 198 + 374
Surface Area = 878 square inches
To enclose the entire aquarium, Tommy and Cole will need to buy 878 square inches of glass.
Tommy and Cole are planning to build an aquarium for their pet fish. If the dimensions of the aquarium are 17 inches long, 9 inches wide, and 11 inches tall, how much glass do they need to buy to enclose the aquarium?
Surface Area of a Rectangular Prism: 2lw + 21h + 2wh
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