Question

The previous triangular prism had a surface area of 288 square units. What happens to the surface area of your prism when you double all four measurements? the surface area doubles. The surface area triples. The surface area increases by 4 times. The surface area increases by 8 times.

Answer 1

The surface area increases by 4 times.

Explanation:

square root of 288 = 16.970562.... (= 1 side)

1 side(x2) = 33.941125...... (= double of the side)

New area = new side squared

(33.94111....) squared = 1,152 (new area)

1,152/288 = 4

new area is 4 times bigger

288 x4 = 1,152