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Example Question #641 : Geometry
The distance from one vertex of a cube to its opposite vertex is one foot. Give the volume of the cube in inches.
Since we are looking at inches, we will look at one foot as twelve inches.
Let be the length of one edge of the cube. By the three-dimensional extension of the Pythagorean Theorem,
inches.
Cube this sidelength to get the volume:
cubic inches.
Example Question #21 : Volume Of A Three Dimensional Figure
The distance from one vertex of a perfectly cubic aquarium to its opposite vertex is meters. Give the volume of the aquarium in liters.
cubic meter =
liters.
Let be the length of one edge of the cube. By the three-dimensional extension of the Pythagorean Theorem,
meters.
Cube this sidelength to get the volume:
cubic meters.
To convert this to liters, multiply by 1,000:
liters.
Example Question #11 : How To Find The Volume Of A Cube
Find the volume of a cube with a side length of .
Write the formula for the volume of a cube.
The correct answer is .
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