Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Mensuration: 2D

Question:

Three cubes of equal volume are joined end to end. Find the surface area of the resulting cuboid if the diagonal of the cube is $6\sqrt{3}$cm.

Options:

509 cm2

504 cm2

516 cm2

512 cm2

Correct Answer:

504 cm2

Explanation:

We know that,

Diagonal of cube = \(\sqrt {3}\) × Side of cube

= 6\(\sqrt {3}\) = side \(\sqrt {3}\)

Side = 6

So, length of cuboid = 3 × 6 = 18 

Breadth = 6

Height= 6

The surface area of the cuboid = 2(lb + bh + lh)

= 2(108 + 36 + 108) = 2 × 252 cm² = 504 cm²