document.write( "Question 1040524: A cuboid has a total surface area of 67mē and its lateral surface area is 53mē. Find its area base.
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A cuboid has a total surface area of 67mē and its lateral surface area is 53mē. Find its area base.
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\n" ); document.write( "let a = the length of the cuboid
\n" ); document.write( "let b = the width
\n" ); document.write( "let c = the height
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\n" ); document.write( "the surface area:
\n" ); document.write( "2ab + 2bc + 2ac = 67
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\n" ); document.write( "the lateral surface area
\n" ); document.write( "2ac + 2bc = 53
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\n" ); document.write( "The top & bottom area (2ab) is the total surface area - the lateral surface area
\n" ); document.write( "67 - 53 = 14 sq/m
\n" ); document.write( "the base area would be half of that: 7 sq/m \n" ); document.write( "
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