Question

What is the surface area of this three-dimensional, symmetrical, capital letter “I” block? Show your work.

A solid composite figure in the shape of a capital “I” is shown. The length of the entire letter is 5 centimeters. The width is 2 centimeters. The height of the cross pieces at the top and the bottom is 2 centimeters. The length of the middle of the I is 2 centimeters long. Each distance from the outside edge of the middle piece to the outside edge of the top and bottom cross pieces is 2 centimeters.

Answer 1

You'll have : 1. 4 squares of 2x2 (sides). 2. 6 rectangles of 5 x 2 (top and bottom, front and back). 3. 4 squares 2x2 (insides top and bottom). 4. 2 rectangels 2x1 (front and back). 5. 2 squares 2x2 (inside left and right).

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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