SOLUTION: The surface area of a cube is 864 cm². What is the length of one of its edges?

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Question 1161647: The surface area of a cube is 864 cm². What is the length of one of its edges?
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Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Surface area of the cube =





Answer by ikleyn(52873)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Hint N 1.  A cub has 6 congruent faces. They are squares.

           So, find the area of one (of each) square face, first.



Hint N 2.  The area of a square is the square of its side.

           Knowing the area of the face square, find its side.

When you complete, report your progress and your answer.



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