If each dimension of the rectangular prism is doubled, how will its total surface area change?

- The surface area doubles.

- The surface area triples.

- The surface area increases by a factor of four.

- The surface area increases by a factor of eight.

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Mallory Bentley

1 October, 03:43

If each dimension of the rectangular prism is doubled, how will its total surface area change?

- The surface area doubles.

- The surface area triples.

- The surface area increases by a factor of four.

- The surface area increases by a factor of eight.

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Barbara Frey · Answer 1

2 (wl+hl+hw) is the surface area of the rectangular prism

If you were to double the dimensions

2 (2w2l+2h2l+2h2w)

This simlifies to

8 (wl+hl+hw).

The surface area increases by a factor of four.

If each dimension of the rectangular prism is doubled, how will its total surface area change?- The surface area doubles.- The surface area triples.- The surface area increases by a factor of four.- The surface area increases by a factor of eight.

If each dimension of the rectangular prism is doubled, how will its total surface area change?

- The surface area doubles.

- The surface area triples.

- The surface area increases by a factor of four.

- The surface area increases by a factor of eight.