A carry-on suitcase is 9.5 in Long 16 inches wide and 22.5 inches high what is the surface area of the suitcase
To find the surface area of the suitcase, you need to calculate the area of each side and then add them together.
The suitcase has six sides: top, bottom, front, back, left, and right.
The area of the top and bottom sides is 9.5 inches × 16 inches = 152 square inches each.
The area of the front and back sides is 9.5 inches × 22.5 inches = 213.75 square inches each.
The area of the left and right sides is 16 inches × 22.5 inches = 360 square inches each.
Adding all the areas together, the total surface area of the suitcase is:
152 square inches (top) + 152 square inches (bottom) + 213.75 square inches (front) + 213.75 square inches (back) + 360 square inches (left) + 360 square inches (right) = 1451.5 square inches.
Therefore, the surface area of the carry-on suitcase is 1451.5 square inches.