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document.write( "top + bottom area = 2(1\" * 2\") = 4 in^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Side area = 2((1/2)\" * 1\") + 2((1/2)\" * 2\") = 2[(1/2)+1) = 3 in^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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