Tommy and Cole are planning to build an aquarium for their pet fish and then I mentions of the aquarium are 17 inches long 9 inches wide and 11 inches tall how much glass do they need to buy two enclose aquarium
To calculate the amount of glass needed to enclose the aquarium, you need to calculate the surface area of the four sides of the aquarium.
First, calculate the surface area of the front and back sides:
Front and back sides: 17 inches (length) x 11 inches (height) = 187 square inches each
Next, calculate the surface area of the two side panels:
Side panels: 9 inches (width) x 11 inches (height) = 99 square inches each
Now, add up the surface area of all four sides:
Total surface area = 2(front and back sides) + 2(side panels)
Total surface area = 2(187 square inches) + 2(99 square inches)
Total surface area = 374 square inches + 198 square inches
Total surface area = 572 square inches
Therefore, Tommy and Cole will need to buy 572 square inches of glass to enclose the aquarium.