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by sud21 » Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:34 am
A rectangular box has sides: length=6, width=4, height=2. The box is wrapped with a piece of paper leaving the upper portion open. What is the wrapped area of the box?
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by bryan88 » Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:06 am
Total surface area 2(lb+lh+bh)
Area of upper face =lb
Req Area= lb+2lh+2bh