Calculating Surface Area with Nets

This video tutorial explains how to find the surface area of geometric figures by unfolding them into nets. It demonstrates the process using a cardboard model, showing how to calculate the surface area of individual components like triangles, side panels, and the base. The tutorial emphasizes the ease of calculating surface areas when figures are opened into nets, allowing for straightforward addition of all areas to find the total surface area.

What is the purpose of unfolding a figure into a net?

• To reduce the figure's size

• To understand its volume better

• To simplify the calculation of its surface area

• To make it easier to paint

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What shape is the net's triangular section?

• Rectangle

• Square

• Triangle

• Circle

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How do you calculate the area of a triangle?

• Base plus height

• Base times height divided by two

• Base times height

• Half the base times the height

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What is the height of the triangular sections?

• 12 units

• 14 units

• 8 units

• 10 units

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

What is the base length of the triangular sections?

• 8 units

• 10 units

• 14 units

• 12 units

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What are the dimensions of the side panels?

• 8 by 12

• 10 by 14

• 12 by 8

• 14 by 10

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What is the area of each side panel?

• 130 square units

• 160 square units

• 150 square units

• 140 square units

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What is the area of the base of the figure?

• 168 square units

• 200 square units

• 180 square units

• 190 square units

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How many square units is the total surface area of the figure?

• 450 square units

• 500 square units

• 600 square units

• 544 square units

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Why is it valuable to open a figure into a net for calculating surface area?

• It simplifies the visualization of all sides

• It makes the figure easier to assemble

• It helps in understanding the figure's volume

• It reduces the complexity of the figure

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CCSS.6.G.A.4