Question

The height of the trap is 30 inches, the length is 12 inches, and the width is 10 inches. What is the surface area that you need to coat with glue? Remember there is no top or bottom to this trap and you are just coating the outsides of it.

Answer 1

Surface area of four outer sides = 1,320 inch²

Explanation:

Given:

Height of trap = 30 inches

Length of trap = 12 inches

Width of trap = 10 inches

Find:

Surface area of four outer sides

Computation:

Lateral Surface area of cuboid = 2h[l + b]

Surface area of four outer sides = Lateral Surface area of cuboid

Surface area of four outer sides = 2h[l + b]

Surface area of four outer sides = 2(30)[12 + 10]

Surface area of four outer sides = 2(30)[22]

Surface area of four outer sides = 1,320 inch²