An electrician is wiring new electrical outlets in a house and has stored a 44.5-m length of copper wire outside where the temperature is  −12.0°C.  When the wire is brought inside and warmed to 22.5°C, by what amount in centimeters will the wire's length increase due to the temperature change?

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An electrician is wiring new electrical outlets in a house and has stored a 44.5-m length of copper wire outside where the temperature is 

−12.0°C.

 When the wire is brought inside and warmed to 22.5°C, by what amount in centimeters will the wire's length increase due to the temperature change?

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