Question
The surface area of a rectangular prism A is 158 units2. If rectangular prism A is dilated by a scale factor of 2 to create rectangular prism B, what is the surface area of rectangular prism B?
A.
316 units2
B.
632 units2
C.
1,264 units2
D.
79 units2
A.
316 units2
B.
632 units2
C.
1,264 units2
D.
79 units2
Answers
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GPT 3.5
C. 1,264 units2
When a prism is dilated by a scale factor of 2, the surface area is multiplied by the square of the scale factor. In this case, the original surface area of prism A is multiplied by 2^2 = 4 to get the surface area of prism B. So, 158 units2 * 4 = 632 units2.
When a prism is dilated by a scale factor of 2, the surface area is multiplied by the square of the scale factor. In this case, the original surface area of prism A is multiplied by 2^2 = 4 to get the surface area of prism B. So, 158 units2 * 4 = 632 units2.