The formula for finding the surface area of a cube is 6s2 , where s is the length of each side of the square. Evaluate for s=10 to find the number of square centimeters ( cm2 ) for the surface area of a cube with a side length of 10 cm.
To find the surface area of a cube with side length \(s=10\) cm, you use the formula:
Surface area of a cube \(= 6s^2\)
Plugging in the value of \(s=10\) cm:
Surface area \(= 6 \times (10\, \text{cm})^2\)
Now calculate the square of 10:
\(10^2 = 100\)
So the equation becomes:
Surface area \(= 6 \times 100\, \text{cm}^2\)
Now multiply 6 by 100:
Surface area \(= 600\, \text{cm}^2\)
Therefore, the surface area of a cube with each side of 10 cm is \(600\, \text{cm}^2\).