How to find the length of an edge of a cube - Intermediate Geometry

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Question

Given that the volume of a cube is $216\ cm^3$ , what is the length of any one of its sides?

Answer

The formula for the volume is given by

Since we have the volume, we must take the cube root of the volume to find the length of any one side (since it is a cube, all of the sides are equal).

$\sqrt[3]{(side)^3}=side=\sqrt[3]{volume}$

Plugging in 216 for the volume, we end up with

$side=6\ cm$

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A face of a cube has a diagonal with a length of $9\sqrt2$ . What is the length of one of the edges of the cube?

Answer

Because this is a cube, it's helpful to remember that the value of the diagonal of one face is the same length for the other five faces. Additionally, the length of one edge will be the same length of all the cube's other edges. This helps relieve the stress of there being more than one possible right answer.

To find the edge, we're looking for the length of one of the sides of the square's faces. The problem can be seen in a simplified square convention:

The diagonal merely splits a square into two right 45-45-90 triangles. Finding the length of one the sides of the squares can be solved either through trigonometric functions or the rules for 45-45-90 triangles.

Using the rules for 45-45-90 triangles:

The hypotenuse of the created triangle is $9\sqrt2$ , which can be set equal to $s\sqrt2$ to solve for , which in this case will give us the length of one of the cube's edges.

$9\sqrt{2}=s\sqrt{2}$

$\frac{9\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{2}} = \frac{s\sqrt2}\sqrt2{}$

${\color{Blue} s= 9}$

Therefore, the edge length of the cube is .

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If the surface area of a cube is equal to , what is the length of one of the cube's sides?

Answer

The surface area of a cube can be represented as , since a cube has six sides and the surface area of each side is represented by its length multiplied by its width, which for a cube is , since all of its edges are the same length.

We can substitute into this equation and then solve for :

So, one edge of this cube is in length.

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Find the length of one of the cube's sides:

Answer

The only information that is given is that the diagonal of one of the faces of the cube is $4\sqrt5:units$ . Because this is a cube, this is true for the rest of the five faces. All the edges will also be the same length, meaning this eliminates the possibility of more than one correct answer.

The edge of the cube can be solved for using the Pythagorean Theorem because the diagonal creates two right triangles. Or, if you're comfortable with it, you can remember that the diagonal creates two special right triangles that have their own rules with respect to solving for sides.

Using the Pythagorean Theorem, , we can simplify the equation according to information we have and can deduce the correct answer.

The variables and refer to the legs of the right triangles. Because this is a cube, we can deduce that the length of the legs will be the same. Therefore, . That means the Pythagorean Theorem (for this case) can be rewritten as

Looking back at the problem, the only information given is the hypotenuse for one of the two triangles. This value can be substituted in for . Then, as we solve for , we will obtain the answer for the question: the length of the edge.

$x^2+x^2=(4\sqrt{5})^2$

$x^2=\frac{80}{2}$

$\sqrt{x^2}=\sqrt{40}$

$x=\sqrt{40}$

$x=\sqrt{10\cdot2\cdot2}$

$x=2\sqrt{10}$

Therefore, the edge of the cube is $2\sqrt{10}:units$ .

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Question

The volume of a cube is .

Find the length of the cube to the nearest tenth of a foot.

Answer

Since the volume of a cube is length times width times height, with every measurement being the same, we just need to take the cube root of the volume:

$^3\sqrt{43}=3.50$ .

Rounded to the nearest tenth, the length is 3.5 feet.

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A cube has a volume of $512\hspace{1mm}m^3$ . What is the lengh of one of the edges of this cube?

Answer

Since cubes have side lengths that are equal and we find the volume by , then the side length of a cube with a volume of $512\hspace{1mm}m^3$ is simply $512\hspace{1mmm^3}=sss$ . In other words what number multiplied three times gives 512? Take the cube root of 512 to get $\mathbf{8\hspace{1mm} meters}$ .

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If a cube has a volume of , what would be the length of the sides of the cube?

Answer

A geometric cube has edges, all of equal length and the formula to solve for volume is:

$volume=length\cdot width\cdot height$

And since all edges are of equal length, we can use this formula to solve for length of sides:

$\343;cm^3=l\cdot l\cdot l\ \343;cm^3=l^3\ \l=\sqrt[3]{343;cm^3}=7;cm$

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A geometric cube has a volume of . Solve for the length of the edge.

Answer

The formula for volume of a perfect sphere is represented in this formula, with representing length of sides:

Since we know the volume, we can use the formula for volume to determine length of edges:

$\a^3=729;cm^3\a=\sqrt[3]{729;cm^3}\a=9;cm$

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If the surface area of a cube is , what is the length of one side of the cube?

Answer

Recall how to find the surface area of a cube:

$\text{Surface Area}=6(\text{side length})^2$

Since the question asks you to find the length of a side of this cube, rearrange the equation.

$\text{side length}^2=\frac{\text{Surface Area}}{6}$

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{\frac{\text{Surface Area}}{6}}$

Substitute in the given surface area to find the side length.

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{\frac{162}{6}}$

Simplify.

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{27}$

Reduce.

$\text{side length}=3\sqrt3$

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If the surface area of a cube is , find the length of one side of the cube.

Answer

Recall how to find the surface area of a cube:

$\text{Surface Area}=6(\text{side length})^2$

Since the question asks you to find the length of a side of this cube, rearrange the equation.

$\text{side length}^2=\frac{\text{Surface Area}}{6}$

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{\frac{\text{Surface Area}}{6}}$

Substitute in the given surface area to find the side length.

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{\frac{96}{6}}$

Simplify.

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{16}$

Reduce.

$\text{side length}=4$

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Question

If the surface area of a cube is , find the length of a side of the cube.

Answer

Recall how to find the surface area of a cube:

$\text{Surface Area}=6(\text{side length})^2$

Since the question asks you to find the length of a side of this cube, rearrange the equation.

$\text{side length}^2=\frac{\text{Surface Area}}{6}$

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{\frac{\text{Surface Area}}{6}}$

Substitute in the given surface area to find the side length.

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{\frac{864}{6}}$

Simplify.

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{144}$

Reduce.

$\text{side length}=12$

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If the surface area of a cube is , find the length of a side of the cube.

Answer

Recall how to find the surface area of a cube:

$\text{Surface Area}=6(\text{side length})^2$

Since the question asks you to find the length of a side of this cube, rearrange the equation.

$\text{side length}^2=\frac{\text{Surface Area}}{6}$

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{\frac{\text{Surface Area}}{6}}$

Substitute in the given surface area to find the side length.

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{\frac{750}{6}}$

Simplify.

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{125}$

Reduce.

$\text{side length}=5\sqrt5$

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If the surface area of a cube is , what is the length of one side of the cube?

Answer

Recall how to find the surface area of a cube:

$\text{Surface Area}=6(\text{side length})^2$

Since the question asks you to find the length of a side of this cube, rearrange the equation.

$\text{side length}^2=\frac{\text{Surface Area}}{6}$

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{\frac{\text{Surface Area}}{6}}$

Substitute in the given surface area to find the side length.

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{\frac{384}{6}}$

Simplify.

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{64}$

Reduce.

$\text{side length}=8$

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If the surface area of a cube is , find the length of one side of the cube.

Answer

Recall how to find the surface area of a cube:

$\text{Surface Area}=6(\text{side length})^2$

Since the question asks you to find the length of a side of this cube, rearrange the equation.

$\text{side length}^2=\frac{\text{Surface Area}}{6}$

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{\frac{\text{Surface Area}}{6}}$

Substitute in the given surface area to find the side length.

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{\frac{486}{6}}$

Simplify.

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{81}$

Reduce.

$\text{side length}=9$

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If the surface area of a cube is , find the length of one side of the cube.

Answer

Recall how to find the surface area of a cube:

$\text{Surface Area}=6(\text{side length})^2$

Since the question asks you to find the length of a side of this cube, rearrange the equation.

$\text{side length}^2=\frac{\text{Surface Area}}{6}$

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{\frac{\text{Surface Area}}{6}}$

Substitute in the given surface area to find the side length.

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{\frac{60}{6}}$

Simplify.

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{10}$

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If the surface area of a cube is , find the length of one side of the cube.

Answer

Recall how to find the surface area of a cube:

$\text{Surface Area}=6(\text{side length})^2$

Since the question asks you to find the length of a side of this cube, rearrange the equation.

$\text{side length}^2=\frac{\text{Surface Area}}{6}$

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{\frac{\text{Surface Area}}{6}}$

Substitute in the given surface area to find the side length.

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{\frac{324}{6}}$

Simplify.

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{54}$

Reduce.

$\text{side length}=3\sqrt6$

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Question

If the surface area of a cube is , find the length of a side of the cube.

Answer

Recall how to find the surface area of a cube:

$\text{Surface Area}=6(\text{side length})^2$

Since the question asks you to find the length of a side of this cube, rearrange the equation.

$\text{side length}^2=\frac{\text{Surface Area}}{6}$

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{\frac{\text{Surface Area}}{6}}$

Substitute in the given surface area to find the side length.

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{\frac{168}{6}}$

Simplify.

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{28}$

Reduce.

$\text{side length}=2\sqrt7$

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If the surface area of a cube is , find the length of a side of the cube.

Answer

Recall how to find the surface area of a cube:

$\text{Surface Area}=6(\text{side length})^2$

Since the question asks you to find the length of a side of this cube, rearrange the equation.

$\text{side length}^2=\frac{\text{Surface Area}}{6}$

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{\frac{\text{Surface Area}}{6}}$

Substitute in the given surface area to find the side length.

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{\frac{120}{6}}$

Simplify.

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{20}$

Reduce.

$\text{side length}=2\sqrt5$

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If the surface area of a cube is , find the length of a side of the cube.

Answer

Recall how to find the surface area of a cube:

$\text{Surface Area}=6(\text{side length})^2$

Since the question asks you to find the length of a side of this cube, rearrange the equation.

$\text{side length}^2=\frac{\text{Surface Area}}{6}$

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{\frac{\text{Surface Area}}{6}}$

Substitute in the given surface area to find the side length.

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{\frac{192}{6}}$

Simplify.

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{32}$

Reduce.

$\text{side length}=4\sqrt2$

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Question

If the surface area of a cube is , find the length of a side of the cube.

Answer

Recall how to find the surface area of a cube:

$\text{Surface Area}=6(\text{side length})^2$

Since the question asks you to find the length of a side of this cube, rearrange the equation.

$\text{side length}^2=\frac{\text{Surface Area}}{6}$

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{\frac{\text{Surface Area}}{6}}$

Substitute in the given surface area to find the side length.

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{\frac{540}{6}}$

Simplify.

$\text{side length}=\sqrt{90}$

Reduce.

$\text{side length}=3\sqrt{10}$

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