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Find the surface area of the composite figure

Find the surface area of the composite figure-example-1
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Explanation:

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the composite figure is actually the combination of 2 figures :

1. a 7cm × 6cm × 2cm box (purple)

2. a 8cm × 7cm × 6cm triangular shaped half-box (pink) with 10cm length of the rectangular "roof".

2 sides are completely blocking each other, so they are not part of the combined surface area.

let's start with the purple box. its contribution to the surface area is :

top and bottom 7×2 rectangles

front and back 6×2 rectangles

no left (blocked by the half-box)

right 6×7 rectangle

so, we get

2 × 7×2 = 2×14 = 28 cm²

2 × 6×2 = 2×12 = 24 cm²

6×7 = 42 cm²

in total that is : 94 cm²

the half-box contributes to the surface area :

top 10×7 rectangle

bottom 8×7 rectangle

front and back 8×6/2 triangles

no left (due to the triangular shape)

no right (blocked by the box)

so, we get

10×7 = 70 cm²

8×7 = 56 cm²

2 × 8×6/2 = 2×24 = 48 cm²

in total that is : 174 cm²

and so, the total surface area of the composite figure is

174 + 94 = 268 cm²

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