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Find the surface area of the figure

Find the surface area of the figure-example-1
User Thomas Kremmel
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Answer:

64 inches squared

Explanation:

The formula for the area of a triangle is 0.5 x base x height. The base of the triangles is 4, and the height is 6. If we fill in the formula, 0.5 x 4 x 6, we get 12 inches squared. There are four triangles, so the total area if the triangles is 12 x 4 or 48 inches squared.

That just leaves the square, which we are given the side length of. 4 x 4 is 16 inches squared.

To find the total surface area of the object, add the value of the triangles and square.

48 + 16 = 64 inches squared

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