What is the surface area of a cube whose edges each have a measure of 3 cm?
3 * 3 * 3 = _______ cu. cm.
surface area is 6 times area of one face
= 6 (9) = 54
Oops! Thanks, Damon. I didn't read carefully.
54cm²
To find the surface area of a cube, we need to know the length of one of its edges. In this case, you have mentioned that the edges each have a measure of 3 cm.
The surface area of a cube is calculated by multiplying the length of one side by itself and then multiplying that result by 6, since a cube has six equal sides.
Therefore, to find the surface area of the cube with edges measuring 3 cm, we can follow these steps:
Step 1: Calculate the area of one face of the cube:
Area of one face = length of one side * length of one side
= 3 cm * 3 cm
= 9 cm^2
Step 2: Multiply the area of one face by 6 to get the total surface area of the cube:
Total surface area = Area of one face * 6
= 9 cm^2 * 6
= 54 cm^2
So, the surface area of the cube with edges measuring 3 cm is 54 square centimeters.