Answer:
2952 square centimeters are needed to cover the exterior of the box.
Step-by-step explanation:
We need to cover five external faces of the box. The surface area formula ([tex]A_{s}[/tex]), measured in square centimeters, is derived from surface area formula for parallelpiped:
[tex]A_{s} = w\cdot l + 2\cdot w\cdot h + 2\cdot l \cdot h[/tex] (1)
Where:
[tex]w[/tex] - Width, measured in centimeters.
[tex]l[/tex] - Length, measured in centimeters.
[tex]h[/tex] - Height, measured in centimeters.
If we know that [tex]w = 36\,cm[/tex], [tex]l = 23\,cm[/tex] and [tex]h = 18\,cm[/tex], then the outer surface area of the storage is:
[tex]A_{s} = (36\,cm)\cdot (23\,cm)+2\cdot (36\,cm)\cdot (18\,cm)+2\cdot (23\,cm)\cdot (18\,cm)[/tex]
[tex]A_{s} = 2952\,cm^{2}[/tex]
2952 square centimeters are needed to cover the exterior of the box.
