document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1025772>Question 1025772</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you find the exposed surface area of a 3D shape </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #642638 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=642638\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Depends on the 3D shape.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it is a regular polyhedron, there are rules for finding such surface areas.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If its surface is defined by equations, you can use calculus to determine the surface area.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it irregular, without definition, the best you can do estimate it. </SPAN>\n" );
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