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The length of one edge of a cube is 4cm. What is the surface area of the cube?

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6 votes

Answer:

16 cm

Explanation:

4x4 = 16

User Juhlila
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Answer:

96 cm²

Explanation:

the formula for surface area of a cube is

SA= 6x² with x being the measure of an edge

this is because a cube has 6 faces and since a cube is made up of squares, all of its faces are the same measure.

so,

SA= 6(4)²

SA= 6(16)

SA= 96

hope this helps

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