SOLUTION: CAN THE VOLUME OF A RECTANGULAR PRISM INCREASE WITHOUT INCREASING THE SURFACE AREA?

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Question 737989: CAN THE VOLUME OF A RECTANGULAR PRISM INCREASE WITHOUT INCREASING THE SURFACE AREA?
Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if the rectangular prism were a cube the volume could be greater and the surface area could remain the same.
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