Question

A cube tank has a side length of 12 inches.what is the surface area of the fish tank,including the base lid?

Answer 1

12 x 12 = 144
144 x 6 = 864

Answer 2

The surface area of the fish tank is 864 in².

Explanation:

The surface area of cube is

`A=6a^2`

Where, a is side length.

It is given that cube tank has a side length of 12 inches. It means a=12.

The area of fish tank is

`A=6(12)^2`

`A=864`

Therefore the surface area of the fish tank is 864 in².