A company makes square-pyramid-shaped tents with a height of 6 feet and a base with a side length of 8 feet, as showwn 6 ft below. 8 ft 8 ft The company plans to make a new, larger tent by increasing each of the side lengths of the base by 2 feet. By how many cubic feet would this change increase the volume of the tent?

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A.12 cubic feet B.200 cubic feet C.72 cubic feet D.216 cubic feet
A company makes square-pyramid-shaped tents with a height
of 6 feet and a base with a side length of 8 feet, as shown
6 ft
below.
8 ft
8 ft
The company plans to make a new, larger tent by increasing
each of the side lengths of the base by 2 feet. By how many
cubic feet would this change increase the volume of the tent?
Transcribed Image Text:A company makes square-pyramid-shaped tents with a height of 6 feet and a base with a side length of 8 feet, as shown 6 ft below. 8 ft 8 ft The company plans to make a new, larger tent by increasing each of the side lengths of the base by 2 feet. By how many cubic feet would this change increase the volume of the tent?
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