Question

Is area the same as surface area?

Answer 1

Answer:

Area is almost the same as surface area. However, surface area is more complicated, and you have to split the object that you are measuring into different parts to get their area before you can find the whole surface area.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer: No, it is not

Step-by-step explanation:

AREA DEFINITION:  Area is 2-dimensional: it has a length and a width. Area is measured in square units such as square inches, square feet or square meters. To find the area of a rectangle, multiply the length by the width.

SURFACE AREA DEFINITION: The surface area is the sum of the areas of all six sides. To find the area of adjacent sides (Width x Height) x 2 sides. Find the area of ends (Length x Width) x 2 ends. Add the three areas together to find the surface area.