document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=863452>Question 863452</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The surface area of a certain cube is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the new surface area of the cube if<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the length of each edge is reduced by half </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #520423 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=520423\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> SA = 6s^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "600 = 6s^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "600/6 = s^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100 = s^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s^2 = 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = sqrt(100)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the old cube has side lengths of 10 inches. Now reduce each edge by half to get 10*(1/2) = 5. The new cube has side lengths of 5 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now compute the surface area of the smaller cube.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SA = 6s^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SA = 6*5^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SA = 6*25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SA = 150\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The new surface area is <font size=4 color=\"red\">150 square inches</font>. Notice how this is 1/4 of the original surface area and how 1/4 = (1/2)^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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