document.write( "Question 597870: if a cubes side length is 2 what is the surface area \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #378378 by AnlytcPhil(1807)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "The front face of the cube is a 2 by 2 square, so its area is 2×2 or 4.\r\n" ); document.write( "The back face of the cube is a 2 by 2 square, so its area is 2×2 or 4.\r\n" ); document.write( "The left face of the cube is a 2 by 2 square, so its area is 2×2 or 4.\r\n" ); document.write( "The right face of the cube is a 2 by 2 square, so its area is 2×2 or 4.\r\n" ); document.write( "The top face of the cube is a 2 by 2 square, so its area is 2×2 or 4.\r\n" ); document.write( "The bottom face of the cube is a 2 by 2 square, so its area is 2×2 or 4.\r\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "Add all those areas of the 6 faces up and you get 4+4+4+4+4+4 = 24.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\n" ); document.write( " |