Question

5 the surface area of a figure is ____. found by multiplying the areas on the top, bottom, and one side; the sum of the areas on all the sides; expressed in cubic units; the amount of space it occupies

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• Option 1: Multiplying areas of top, bottom, and one side is not the correct way to find surface area. Surface area is about summing, not multiplying specific faces in this way.
• Option 2: The surface area of a three - dimensional figure is defined as the sum of the areas of all its faces (sides). This matches the definition of surface area.
• Option 3: Surface area is expressed in square units (since it is a two - dimensional measurement of the area of the surfaces), while volume is expressed in cubic units. So this option is incorrect.
• Option 4: The amount of space a figure occupies is the definition of volume, not surface area.

Answer:

the sum of the areas on all the sides