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Why can you double the volume of a right prism by doubling either the height or the area of the base?

Why can you double the volume of a right prism by doubling either the height or the-example-1
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Answer: You can double the volume of te right prism by doubling either the height of the area of the base because if you do that it will either get double the height, therefore being double the size, or double the width, therefore being double the size as well. So the volume will also be double.

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