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Describe the effect on the SURFACE AREA of multiplying the dimensions by 1/5.

Describe the effect on the SURFACE AREA of multiplying the dimensions by 1/5.-example-1

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Surface area changes by the square of the linear dimension scale factor. Multiplying the dimensions by 1/5 will multiply the surface area by (1/5)² = 1/25.
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