The sum of length, breadth and depth of a cuboid is 19 cm and the length of its diagonal is 11 cm. Find the surface area of the cuboid.
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Let the length, breath and height of the cuboid be l, b and h respectively.
Given, l + b + h = 19cm ...(1)
Length of diagonal of the cuboid = 
Squaring on both sides, we get
l 2 + b 2 = h 2 = 121cm2 ...(2)
Now, (l + b + h)2 = l 2 + b 2 + h 2 + 2lb + 2bh + 2hl
∴ 2(lb + bh + hl ) = ( l + b + h)2 – (l 2 + b 2 + h 2)
⇒ 2(lb + bh + hl ) = (19cm)2 – 121cm2 = 361cm2 – 121cm2 = 361cm2 – 121cm2 = 240cm2 (Using(1) and (2))
Surface area of the cuboid = 2(lb + bh + hl) = 240cm2
∴ Surface area of the cuboid is 240cm2.
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