Question

1
Surface area of a cubical display case is given as 6a2 = 24 square feet. Find its
side length, a.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Finding the surface area of an object is important if you want to determine how much material is needed to cover an object’s surface.

For example, companies that package items in carton boxes require the surface area to determine how much cardboard would be needed to make the box.