You have been asked to conduct various tasks on a shipping container with the following dimensions – length = 8m, width = 4.3m and height = 3.4m.

Calculate the total length (in metres to 2 decimal places) of steel angle required to cover all external edges of the shipping container. (DO NOT add m to the end of your answer)

To calculate the total length of steel angle required to cover all external edges of the shipping container, we need to sum the lengths of all the edges. The container is a rectangular prism, and a rectangular prism has 12 edges.

There are:
- 4 edges along the length (vertical and horizontal),
- 4 edges along the width (vertical and horizontal),
- 4 edges along the height.

The total length of steel angle required is the sum of these edges.

\[
\text{Total length} = 4 \times \text{length} + 4 \times \text{width} + 4 \times \text{height}
\]

Substitute the given values (length = 8m, width = 4.3m, height = 3.4m):

\[
\text{Total length} = 4 \times 8 + 4 \times 4.3 + 4 \times 3.4
\]

Now, let's calculate:

\[
4 \times 8 = 32
\]
\[
4 \times 4.3 = 17.2
\]
\[
4 \times 3.4 = 13.6
\]

Now sum these results:

\[
32 + 17.2 + 13.6 = 62.8
\]

Thus, the total length of steel angle required is **62.80** metres.

Would you like more details or have any questions?

Here are 5 related questions:
1. How would the total length change if the height was increased by 1 meter?
2. What is the total surface area of the shipping container?
3. How much steel angle would be required for only the vertical edges?
4. What is the volume of the shipping container in cubic meters?
5. If you increased the width by 0.7m, what would the new total length of steel angle be?

**Tip:** When working with three-dimensional shapes, calculating edges, surface areas, and volumes often involves applying formulas based on the shape's structure and dimensions.

You have been asked to conduct various tasks on a shipping container with the following dimensions – length = 8m, width = 4.3m and height = 3.4m. Calculate the total length (in metres to 2 decimal places) of steel angle required to cover all external edges of the shipping container. (DO NOT add m to the end of your answer)

Learn how to calculate the total length of steel angle required to cover all external edges of a shipping container with dimensions 8m x 4.3m x 3.4m. This geometry problem explores the properties of a rectangular prism and uses simple formulas to compute the required length. Suitable for students in Grades 6-8.

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