Question

The equation SA = 6s2 can be used to calculate the surface area, SA, of a cube with side length s. What is the surface area, in square meters, of a cube with a side length of 0.5 meter?

Answer 1

Hi there!

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I believe your answer is:

1.5 square meters

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Here’s why:

As given in the question you have asked, the surface area of a cube can be found with:

`SA=6s^2\\\\SA - \text{Surface Area}\\\\S- \text{A given side length.}`

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We are given the side length of 0.5 meters. This means that we have to substitute the variable 's' for '0.5' to find the surface area.

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`\boxed{\text{Surface Area of a cube with a side length of 0.5 meters:}}\\\\------\\\\SA= 6(0.5)^2\\\\\rightarrow SA=6(0.25)\\\\\rightarrow \boxed{SA=1.5}\\\\------`

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`\text{The surface area of the cube should be }\boxed{\text{1.5m}^2\text{.}}`

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Hope this helps you. I apologize if it’s incorrect.