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If one face of a cube has an area of 6in²,what is the total surface area of the cube

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The face of a cube is in the shape of square :

The area of one face of cube is 6 in²

i.e. Area of square = 6 in²

Since the general expression for the area of square is Side x Side


\begin{gathered} \text{ Area of side face =6} \\ \text{side}* side=6 \\ \text{side}^(2)=6 \\ \text{side}=\sqrt[]{6} \end{gathered}

The general expression for the total surface area of cube is : 6 side²

Substitute the value of side :


\begin{gathered} \text{ Total surface of area = 6 a}^(2) \\ \text{Total surface of area =6}*(\sqrt[]{6})^2 \\ \text{Total surface of area =6}*6 \\ \text{Total surface of area =}36in^2 \end{gathered}

Total surface area of cube is 36 in²

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