A 300 Cm × 5

Multiple Choice

A 3.00 cm × 5.00 cm rectangular piece of copper is at a temperature of 10.0°C. The coefficient of linear expansion of copper is 17.0 × 10^-6/°C. If the temperature of the copper rectangle increases by 2.00°C, then what is its change in area?

A) 2.44 × 10⁻³ cm²
B) 1.95 × 10⁻³ cm²
C) 1.02 × 10⁻³ cm²
D) 0.830 × 10⁻³ cm²
E) 0.550 × 10⁻³ cm²