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Gavin constructed a model building and wants to cover the outside with paper. How much paper will he need to cover the entire model?

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User Ahmad Beg
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Answer:

1728 cm²

Explanation:

The area of the model is the same as the area of the net shown.

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by color

Each blue rectangle is 10 cm by 24 cm, and there are two. Their area is ...

2×(10 cm)(24 cm) = 480 cm²

Each green rectangle is 12 cm by 24 cm, and there are three. Their area is ...

3×(12 cm)(24 cm) = 864 cm²

Each orange pentagon consists of a triangle 12 cm wide and (20-12) = 8 cm high, on top of a square 12 cm on a side. There are 2 of them. Their area is ...

2×((12 cm)² +1/2(12 cm)(8 cm)) = 384 cm²

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total

The model's total area is ...

blue area + green area + orange area = (480 +864 +384) cm² = 1728 cm²

Gavin will need 1728 cm² of paper to cover the entire model.

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