document.write( "Question 987716: A concrete pile from a waterfront pier was pulled from the harbor water at Port hueneme,California. It's dimensions were 14 in. × 14 in. × 15 in. (1 in.= 2.54 cm)
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\n" ); document.write( "b. Determine the total surface area, expressed in square meters, of the pile, including the ends of the pile.
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\n" ); document.write( "The ends of the pile are not defined.
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\n" ); document.write( "a) There are two face sizes. Since ends are not defined, neither can be excluded.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Face%5B1%5D=%2814in%2A14in%29%281ft%5E2%2F144in%5E2%29\"=\"1.36ft%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"Face%5B2%5D=%2814in%2A15in%29%281ft%5E2%2F144in%5E2%29\"=\"1.46ft%5E2\"
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\n" ); document.write( "There are two 14in x 14in faces and four 15in x 14in faces:
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Surface+area=%282%28Face%5B1%5D%29%2B4%28Face%5B2%5D%29%29%280.0929m%5E2%2F1ft%5E2%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Surface+area=%282%281.36ft%5E2%29%2B4%281.46ft%5E2%29%29%280.0929m%5E2%2F1ft%5E2%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Surface+area=%282.72ft%5E2%2B5.84ft%5E2%29%280.0929m%5E2%2F1ft%5E2%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Surface+area=%288.56ft%5E2%29%280.0929m%5E2%2F1ft%5E2%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Surface+area=0.795m%5E2\"
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\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: The surface area is 0.795 square meters.
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\n" ); document.write( "Volume=L x W x H=(14in)(14in)(15in)(1.64*10^-5m^3)/1in^3
\n" ); document.write( "Volume=(2940in^3)((1.64*10^-5m^3)/1in^3)=4.82*10-2m^3
\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER The volume is 0.0482 cubic meters.\r
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