SOLUTION: 1) A square has side lengths 2 cm. What happens to its area when you triple the side lengths? 2) A cube has lengths 2 cm. What happens to its volume when you triple the side lengt

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Question 367384: 1) A square has side lengths 2 cm. What happens to its area when you triple the side lengths?
2) A cube has lengths 2 cm. What happens to its volume when you triple the side lengths?

Answer by checkley77(12844)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A=S^2
2*2=4 FOR THE AREA.
(3*2)(3*2)=6*6=36 IN THE INCREASED AREA.
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V=S^3
V=2^3=8 CM^3.
V=(3*2)^3=6^3=216 CM^3.

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