Answer:
60+16√30 cm² ≈ 147.64 cm²
Step-by-step explanation:
You can figure the height of the object from ...
V = Bh
120 cm^3 = (30 cm^2)h
4 cm = h . . . . . divide by 30 cm^2
However, this is insufficient to tell you the surface area.
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If you assume that the base is square, then its side length is
A = s^2
s = √A = √(30 cm^2) = (√30) cm
The lateral surface area can then be found from the perimeter of the base and the height
LA = Ph = (4√30 cm)(4 cm) = 16√30 cm^2
The total surface area will be the sum of this lateral area and the area of the two bases:
total area = 16√30 cm^2 +2·30 cm^2
total area = (60 +16√30) cm^2 ≈ 147.64 cm^2
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For any other shape, the total area will be larger. It can be arbitrarily large, unless limits are put on the dimensions of the object.
