Two cubes each of volume $64\ cm^3$ are joined end to end. Find the surface area of the resulting cuboid.


Given: Two cubes each of volume $64\ cm^3$ are joined end to end. 

To do: To find the surface area of the resulting cuboid.

Solution:

Let the edge of each cube$=x$

$\therefore x^3=64=4^3$

$\Rightarrow x=4\ cm$

Now, Length of the resulting cuboid $'l'=2x\ cm$

Breadth of the resulting cuboid $'b'=x\ cm$

Height of the resulting cuboid $'h'=x\ cm$

$\therefore$ Surface area of the cuboid $=2( lb + bh + hl)$

$=2[( 2x·x)+( x·x)+( x·2x)]$

$=2[( 2\times4\times4)+( 4\times4)+( 4\times2\times4)]\ cm^2$

$=2[32+16+32]\ cm^2$

$=2[80]\ cm^2$

$=160\ cm^2$.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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