A triangular prism has a surface area of 486 in.2 . If it were dilated using a scale factor of 13 , what would the new surface area be?(1 point)
54 in.2
18 in.2
1,458 in.2
162 in.2
To find the new surface area after dilating the triangular prism with a scale factor of 13, you need to multiply the original surface area by the square of the scale factor.
New surface area = Original surface area × Scale factor²
New surface area = 486 in.² × 13²
New surface area = 486 in.² × 169
New surface area = 82,134 in.²
Therefore, the new surface area would be 82,134 in.².
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Based on the given options, the correct answer is:
1,458 in.²