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Find the surface area of the figure. A) 242in2 B) 262in2 C) 278in2 D) 287in2

Find the surface area of the figure. A) 242in2 B) 262in2 C) 278in2 D) 287in2-example-1

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Answer:

287 in²

Explanation:

The figure given is a combination of a cube and a rectangular prism. The formula for the volume of a rectangular prism is:

SA = 2(ab) + 2(ac) + 2(bc), where 'a', 'b' and 'c' are the measures of the prism.

The formula for the volume of a cube is:

SA = 6s², where 's' is the measure of the side of a cube

Prism: SA = 2(3*3) + 2(3*12) + 2(3*12) = 18 + 72 + 72 = 162 in²

Cube: SA = 6(5)² = 150 in²

Since the prism is stacked on top of one of the sides of the cube, you can subtract one of the sides since it is overlapping:

150 - 25 = 125 in²

total surface area: 125 + 162 = 287 in²

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