SOLUTION: The percentage change in the surface area of a cube when each side is tripled is

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Question 742125: The percentage change in the surface area of a cube when each side is tripled is
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The percentage change in the surface area of a cube when each side is tripled
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Surface area is a function of the square of side length
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3x length --> 9x SA
An increase of 800%
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Notice that 8 times more = 9 times as much