Electric flux through the square

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Homework Statement


A point charge of +6μC is placed at a distance 20 cm directly above the center of a square of side 40cm.The magnitude of the flux through the square is

Homework Equations



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The Attempt at a Solution


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Now how to enclose the charge completely?The answer is with the help of 5 more squares but I want to know how?Because this will make a cube
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The charge is not enclosed completely.
 
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