A rectangular room has dimensions 10 ft by 14 ft by 30 feet. they are now considering a new design where the 2 shorter dimensions are increased by 20 % while the 30 foot length is decreased by 20%. Find the effects on surface area and volume of this change.

you have 6 equal triangles, find the area of one of them (b*h/2) and multiply by 6

(8*4: 2)*6 =

32 cm² is your answer

part a: triangles gcb and epb

part b. sides cg and rp are parallel by definition of parallelogram.

angles cgb and e are congruent by being alternate interior angles of parallel lines cut by a transversal. angles gbc and ebp are congruent because they are vertical angles. by aa similarity, the triangles are similar.

part c. since the triangles are similar, the ratios of the lengths of corresponding sides are equal.

calculation of be:

gb/be = cb/bp

(400 ft)/be = 300/200

(400 ft)/be = 3/2

3be = 2 * 400 ft

3be = 800 ft

be = 800/3 ft

calculation of pe:

gc/pe = cb/bp

(350 ft)/pe = 300/200

(350 ft)/pe = 3/2

3pe = 2 * 350 ft

3pe = 700 ft

pe = 700/3 ft