SOLUTION: HI I understand how to find the area and volume of a cube but not with an increase so here is my question A metal cube of side l is heated and each side increases by 1%. To the

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Question 688988: HI I understand how to find the area and volume of a cube but not with an increase
so here is my question
A metal cube of side l is heated and each side increases by 1%. To the nearest percent
find the increase in
(a) surface area,
(b) volume.
the only thing I can get is (a) l^2 x0.01
and (b) l^3 x 0.01
thank you
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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The old volume is

The new volume will be

Percent Increase is

The old surface area is

The new surface area will be

Percent increase as above.

John

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