Use the image to answer the question.

Question

10 ft.
4 ft.
7 ft.
15 ft.
4 ft.
1 ft.
In Los Cabos, Mexico, there is a big sculpture of block letters that welcomes you. The image shows the letter C. What is its surface area?
(1 point)
ft.?

Answer 1

To find the surface area of the letter C in the image, we need to calculate the area of each individual rectangular block and then add them together.

The letter C consists of three rectangular blocks.

1. The top block has a length of 10 ft and a height of 4 ft.
Area = length x height = 10 ft x 4 ft = 40 ft²

2. The middle block has a length of 7 ft and a height of 15 ft.
Area = length x height = 7 ft x 15 ft = 105 ft²

3. The bottom block has a length of 4 ft and a height of 1 ft.
Area = length x height = 4 ft x 1 ft = 4 ft²

Now, we add the areas of each block together:
Area of letter C = 40 ft² + 105 ft² + 4 ft² = 149 ft²

Therefore, the surface area of the letter C in the image is 149 ft².