document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034788>Question 1034788</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The scale factor of two similar rectangular prisms is 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The surface area of the smaller prism is 15in2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #649479 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=649479\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Surface area is proportional to the square of the ratio of the sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus, if one prism's sides are 3 times as long, then its surface area is 9 times greater.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So if the smaller prism has a surface area of 15 in^2, then the larger has a surface area of 135 in^2. </SPAN>\n" );
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