Tommy and Cole are planning to build an aquarium for their pet fish. If the dimensions of the aquarium are 17 inches long, 9 inches wide, and 11 inches tall, how much glass do they need to buy to enclose the aquarium?(1 point)
surface area =
square inches
Surface Area = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh
Surface Area = 2(17)(9) + 2(17)(11) + 2(9)(11)
Surface Area = 306 + 374 + 198
Surface Area = 878 square inches
Therefore, Tommy and Cole need to buy 878 square inches of glass to enclose the aquarium.