SOLUTION: A shoebox has a surface area of 288 square inches. If the height of the box is doubled, how does the new surface area compare?
A) The surface area is the same.
B) The surface
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A) The surface area is the same.
B) The surface
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Question 580768: A shoebox has a surface area of 288 square inches. If the height of the box is doubled, how does the new surface area compare?
A) The surface area is the same.
B) The surface area is half of the original.
C) The surface area is twice as large.
D) The surface area is larger, but less than twice as large. Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Orig SA = 2(W*L + W*H + H*L)
New SA = 2*(W*L + 2W*H + 2H*L)
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2*(W*L + 2W*H + 2H*L) < 2*2(W*L + W*H + H*L)
--> D
