Ronald owns a fish tank on thr shape of a rectangular box. The tank is 18 inches high, 14 inches deep, and 30 inches long. Ronal

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Ronald owns a fish tank on thr shape of a rectangular box. The tank is 18 inches high, 14 inches deep, and 30 inches long. Ronal

d went on a one month vacation. When he returned he found that the sides and bottom of his fish tank were covered with algae. What is the area that was covered?

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AnnZ [12.3K] · Answer 1 · 2026-03-14T09:09:06+03:00

To calculate the area of a rectangle, the formula is: where "l" represents the length and "w" signifies the width. Using the dimensions provided in the exercise: 18 inches high, 14 inches deep, and 30 inches long, as depicted in the attached fish tank image, we will sum the areas of all the faces except for the top. Consequently, the area covered is as follows: