SURFACE AREA OF AN IRREGULAR 3D SHAPE

Question

HOW DO I FIND THE SURFACE AREA OF AN IRREGULAR 3D SHAPE?

Answer 1

Always, if a problem/shape is unknown, try to convert into a problem/shape that is known to you.

If a problem size is large, divide them up, try to solve for the smaller problem and see if you can extend that solution to the larger problem

In this case, divide up the unknown shape to known shape, find the area of the known shapes and add them up to arrive at the area of the unknown shape which does not have a direct formula to calculate the area

Answer 2

Split up the irregular shapes into various shapes with surface areas that you CAN calculate. Then, add all of those results together to find the total.

Answer 3

There is no formula for finding surface area of an irregular object. You have to identify the surfaces and and up the areas of them.