SOLUTION: Each side of a metal is 12cm long.it is melted and recast into a square prism with each side of the base 8 cm long. What is the change in the surface area?

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Question 995546: Each side of a metal is 12cm long.it is melted and recast into a square prism with each side of the base 8 cm long. What is the change in the surface area?
Answer by phillywily(18) About Me  (Show Source):
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Difference
=12x12x6-8x8x6
=144(6)-64(6)
=864-384
=480cm²