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The bow section is 2m long.  \nCalculate the surface area of this boat.  \n2m  \n6m  \n1.5m  \nSurface Area Question 2:  \nThis cargo boat has a width of 50mand an overall length of 320m.  \nThe bow section is 40m long.  \nCalculate the surface area of this boat.  \n40m  \n320m  \nTo find the surface area of the boat, you will first need to find the area of the rectangular part, then the area of the triangular part, and finally add the two together. Remember, as you are calculating the area, your units will be m2.  \nCopyright © 2020, Raytheon UK. All rights reserved.  \n11  \nSTEM ACTIVITY BOOK  \nLearn about: How to calculate composite surface areas  \nSurface Area Question 1: Rowing Boat  \nArea of rectangle = length x width  \nArea of rectangle = (6m-2m)x 1. 5m Area of rectangle = 4m x 1. 5m  \nArea of rectangle = 6m2  \nArea of triangle = 1⁄2 x length x width  \nArea of triangle = 1⁄2 x 2m x 1. 5m  \nArea of triangle = 1. 5m2  \nTotal surface area = area of rectangle+area of triangle  \nTotal surface area of rowing boat = 6m2+1 . 5m2  \nTotal surface area of rowing boat = 7.5m2  \nSurface Area Question 2: Cargo Boat  \nArea of rectangle = length x width  \nArea of rectangle = (320m-40m) x 50m Area of rectangle = 280m x 50m Area of rectangle = 14,000m2  \nArea of triangle = 1⁄2 x length x width  \nArea of triangle = 1⁄2 x 40m x 50m Area of triangle = 1,000m2  \nTotal surface area = area of rectangle+area of triangle  \nTotal surface area of cargo boat = 14,000m2+1,000m2  \nTotal surface area of cargo boat =15,000m2  \nSurface Area Conclusions  \nSurface area can be approximated by simplifying the complex shape into simple shapes, such as rectangles and triangles. This is how you can breakdown complicated problems into simple steps.  \nEngineers need to calculate how much surface area is available on boats so that they know how much space there is for passengers and cargo.  \nCopyright © 2020, Raytheon UK. All rights reserved.  \n12","cbCaiil1tqZ8AaRP","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiil1tqZ8AaRP","pdf",1257671,"English","# Learn about\n## How to calculate composite surface areas\n# Surface Area Questions\n## Surface Area Question 1: Rowing Boat\n## Surface Area Question 2: Cargo Boat\n# Surface Area Conclusions","[{\"question\":\"Why is surface area important for boats or ships?\",\"answer\":\"Knowing available surface area helps estimate how many passengers or how much cargo the boat or ship can hold.\"},{\"question\":\"How do you calculate composite surface area on this worksheet?\",\"answer\":\"Split the boat’s shape into simple parts (rectangles and triangles), calculate each area with the given formulas, then add them together.\"},{\"question\":\"What units are used for surface area answers?\",\"answer\":\"Use square meters, written as m².\"}]","Float your Boat - STEM Booklet - Surface Area of a Boat | PDF",1789745743]