Use the image to answer the question. A giant model of a magnet is being built for a museum exhibit. What is the total surface area of the prop that will need to be painted if the depth of the magnet is 3 feet? (1 point) Responses 370 ft.2 370 ft. squared 180 ft.2 180 ft. squared 330 ft.2 330 ft. squared 410 ft.2
To find the total surface area of the magnet prop that needs to be painted, you would need to calculate the surface area of all six sides.
Since the prop is in the shape of a rectangular prism, the formula for calculating the surface area is 2lw + 2lh + 2wh, where l = length, w = width, and h = height.
Given that the depth of the magnet is 3 feet, we can assume that the length and width are both 6 feet based on the image.
Plugging in the values:
2(6)(6) + 2(3)(6) + 2(3)(6) = 72 + 36 + 36 = 144 + 36 = 180 ft.2
Therefore, the total surface area of the magnet prop that will need to be painted is 180 ft.2.