SOLUTION: A square support unit in a television is made with a side measuring 3 centimeters. A new model being designed for the upcoming year will have a larger square with a side measuring

Question 112294: A square support unit in a television is made with a side measuring 3 centimeters. A new model being designed for the upcoming year will have a larger square with a side measuring 3.2 centimeters. By how much will the area of the square be increased?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First find the area of the older television

Now find the area of the newer model

So the area of the TV increased from 9 to 10.24 sq cm. Now simply subtract 9 from 10.24 to get

So the area of the television increased 1.24 sq cm
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