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How will the volume of the prism change if each side is increased by a factor of 4?

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Answer:

The volume will be 64 times the original volume.

Explanation:

User Thiago Mata
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Answer:

the new volume of the prism is
64 times the original volume

Explanation:

we know that

If two figures are similar, then the scale factor elevated to the cube is equal to the ratio of its volumes

Let

z------> the scale factor

x------> the volume of the dilated prism

y------> the volume of the original prism

so


z^(3) =(x)/(y)

In this problem we have


z=4

substitute


4^(3) =(x)/(y)


64=(x)/(y)


x=64y

that means-----> the new volume of the prism is
64 times the original volume

User Brazuka
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