The height of an equilateral rectangular prism increases by four units. The new lateral area is more than the original by how much?

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anonymous · Answer

four more than the perimeter of the base

four times the the area of the base

four times the perimeter of the base

four more than the area of the base

anonymous · Answer

whats the formula for lateral area?

anonymous · Answer

LA=ph?

anonymous · Answer

@k.rajabhishek is that right?

anonymous · Answer

right

anonymous · Answer

since height is four times thus 
four times the perimeter of base

anonymous · Answer

@k.rajabhishek i dont understand.....

anonymous · Answer

I'm not very good at geometry.... :(

anonymous · Answer

new lateral area = p(4h)
                               =4ph

anonymous · Answer

@k.rajabhishek  whats p and h?

anonymous · Answer

the same notations which u had written in the equation

anonymous · Answer

@k.rajabhishek I'm pretty sure it's C... Is it?

anonymous · Answer

yes.. got it

anonymous · Answer

okay! Thanks so much!