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strangeaffliction

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on: Jul 16, 2018
What is the surface area of the cube? (Hint: What is the formula for the area of a square? How many sides does a cube have?)
 
  A stonemason has shaped a block of marble into a perfect cube with dimensions of 2 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet.
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Why would a pile of gravel weather faster than a single solid boulder?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: Each side has an area of 4 square feet, and there are six sides so the total is 24 square feet.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: The individual pieces of gravel have more exposed surface area and therefore more places where weathering can attack.


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