SOLUTION: If the length of the sides of the cube is 2.8 feet, which is closest to the surface area of the box?

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Question 312057: If the length of the sides of the cube is 2.8 feet, which is closest to the surface area of the box?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Each face is square and there are 6 faces to the cube.
The area of a square is
A=s%5E2
SA=6%2As%5E2=6%2A%282.8%29%5E2=47.04
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The surface area is 47.04 sq. feet.