Use the image to answer the question. Find the surface area of the two-tiered steps. (1 point) Responses 1,409.5%C2%A0in.2 %C2%A0 1,409.5 in. squared 879%C2%A0in.2 %C2%A0 879 in. squared 2,320.5%C2%A0in.2 %C2%A0 2,320.5 in. squared 1,171.5%C2%A0in.2 1,171.5 in. squared Skip to navigatio

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Use the image to answer the question.    Find the surface area of the two-tiered steps.  (1 point) Responses  1,409.5%C2%A0in.2 %C2%A0 1,409.5 in. squared  879%C2%A0in.2 %C2%A0 879 in. squared  2,320.5%C2%A0in.2 %C2%A0 2,320.5 in. squared  1,171.5%C2%A0in.2 1,171.5 in. squared Skip to navigatio

GPT 3.5 · Accepted Answer

To find the surface area of the two-tiered steps, we need to calculate the area of each step individually and then add them together.

The top step is a square with sides of 23 inches, so its area is 23 * 23 = 529 square inches.

The bottom step is a rectangle with dimensions 23 inches by 45 inches, so its area is 23 * 45 = 1035 square inches.

Adding the two areas together, we get 529 + 1035 = 1564 square inches.

Therefore, the surface area of the two-tiered steps is 1564 square inches. None of the options provided match this answer, but the closest one is 1,409.5 in. squared.