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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
353.8 cm2
353.8 cm squared
365.8 cm2 365.8 cm squared
53.4 cm2
53.4 cm squared
377.8 cm2
1 answer
Surface area of the rectangular prism with the missing section:
2lw + 2lh + 2wh = 2(13.7)(11.5) + 2(13.7)(4) + 2(11.5)(3) = 729.1 cm²
Surface area of the missing section:
2lw + 2lh + 2wh = 2(7.5)(7.5) + 2(7.5)(4) + 2(3)(7.5) = 180 cm²
Total surface area = Surface area of the rectangular prism with the missing section - Surface area of the missing section
Total surface area = 729.1 cm² - 180 cm²
Total surface area = 549.1 cm²
Therefore, the total surface area of the figure is 549.1 cm².