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Algebra.Com's Answer #290273 by rfadrogane(214)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! if each dimension of a rectangular prism is doubled, how is the surface area affected. \n" ); document.write( "Sol'n: \n" ); document.write( "A=x^2, area is directly proportional to the square of the side \n" ); document.write( "thus, \n" ); document.write( "(A2/A1)= (2x/x)^2 \n" ); document.write( "A2=4A1 \n" ); document.write( "thus the area two is increases by 4 times or 400% --- answer \n" ); document.write( " |