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Six solid cubes, each of side , are melted to form a rectangular solid of base area . The lateral surface area (in ) of the resulting solid is:

  1. A
    2800
  2. B
    2500
  3. C
    1440
  4. D
    2200

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

1. Volume of one cube .
2. Total volume of six cubes .

When melted, this total volume equals the volume of the resulting rectangular solid (cuboid).




So, the dimensions of the cuboid are:
Length () = , Width () = , Height () = .

The lateral surface area of a cuboid is given by the formula:


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Six solid cubes, each of side , are melted to form a rectangular solid of base area . The lateral surface area (in ) of the resulting solid is:
A
2800
B
2500
C
1440
D
2200

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