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Find the surface area of the cube. 5 ft S.A. = [?] ft? 5 ft A Hint: A cube has 6 square faces. Find the area of one face, then multiply it by 6 to find the total surface area. Enter​

Find the surface area of the cube. 5 ft S.A. = [?] ft? 5 ft A Hint: A cube has 6 square-example-1
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First, let's find the area of one face of the cube.

Area = base x height

A = 5 x 5 = 25

There are 6 faces on a cube, so we can multiply the area of one face by 6 to get the total surface area.

SA = 25 x 6 = 150 ft^2

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