How to find the length of an edge of a cube

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ACT Math › How to find the length of an edge of a cube

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1

Given the volume of a cube is , find the side length.

Explanation

To find side length, simply realize that volume is the side length cubed. Thus,

2

Our backyard pool holds 10,000 gallons. Its average depth is 4 feet deep and it is 10 feet long. If there are 7.48 gallons in a cubic foot, how wide is the pool?

33 ft

30 ft

7.48 ft

100 ft

133 ft

Explanation

There are 7.48 gallons in cubic foot. Set up a ratio:

1 ft3 / 7.48 gallons = x cubic feet / 10,000 gallons

Pool Volume = 10,000 gallons = 10,000 gallons * (1 ft3/ 7.48 gallons) = 1336.9 ft3

Pool Volume = 4ft x 10 ft x WIDTH = 1336.9 cubic feet

Solve for WIDTH:

4 ft x 10 ft x WIDTH = 1336.9 cubic feet

WIDTH = 1336.9 / (4 x 10) = 33.4 ft

3

A cube has a surface area of , what is the length of the side of the cube? (If necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.)

Explanation

To find the length of the side of a square given the surface area, use the surface area formula and solve for :

, now divide both sides by 6
, now square root both sides
.

4

Find the length of the edge of a cube given the volume is .

Explanation

To solve, simply take the cube root of the volume. Thus,

5

A certain cubic box when unfolded and laid flat on a table covers exactly square units of space. What is the width of the box, in units?

Explanation

To find the length of the edge of a cube from its surface area, remember that , where is the length of a side.

So, the box is units long.

6

A cube as the volume of .

Find the length of a side of this cube.

Explanation

The formula to find the volume of the cube is

Since we know the volume, we can set up the equation

7

A cube has a volume of 64cm3. What is the area of one side of the cube?

16cm2

4cm

4cm2

16cm3

16cm

Explanation

The cube has a volume of 64cm3, making the length of one edge 4cm (4 * 4 * 4 = 64).

So the area of one side is 4 * 4 = 16cm2

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