Wyatt built a new dog house and needs to paint it. 44" 42" 22.5 44.5" 28" 28 42 38.6" In order to paint the house, Wyatt multiplies the area of the base times the height then adds half the area of the base times the height. Explain whether or not Wyatt correctly calculated the surface area of the house.

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Wyatt built a new dog house and needs to paint it.
44"
42
22.5"
44.5"
28
28
42
38.6"
In order to paint the house, Wyatt multiplies the area of the base times the height then adds half the area of the base times the height.
Explain whether or not Wyatt correctly calculated the surface area of the house.
Transcribed Image Text:Wyatt built a new dog house and needs to paint it. 44" 42 22.5" 44.5" 28 28 42 38.6" In order to paint the house, Wyatt multiplies the area of the base times the height then adds half the area of the base times the height. Explain whether or not Wyatt correctly calculated the surface area of the house.
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