A shipping crate is packed with unit cubes. The length of the crate is 4 units , the width is 2 units, and the height is 4 units. Find the volume of the shipping crate
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3
To find the surface area of a rectangular solid, think about finding the area of each of its faces. How many faces does the rectangular solid above have? You can see three of them.
A
front
=
L
×
W
A
side
=
L
×
W
A
top
=
L
×
W
A
front
=
4
⋅
3
A
side
=
2
⋅
3
A
top
=
4
⋅
2
A
front
=
12
A
side
=
6
A
top
=
8
Notice for each of the three faces you see, there is an identical opposite face that does not show.
S
=
(
front
+
back
)
+
(
left side
+
right side
)
+
(
top
+
bottom
)
S
=
(
2
⋅
front
)
+
(
2
⋅
left side
)
+
(
2
⋅
top
)
S
=
2
⋅
12
+
2
⋅
6
+
2
⋅
8
S
=
24
+
12
+
16
S
=
52
sq. units
The surface area
S
of the rectangular solid
Answered by
0
Answer:
Volume=L×W×H
therefore:4×2×4=32 units
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