SOLUTION: the surface area of a cube is 24cm^2.Calculate the sides of the cubes

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Question 966648: the surface area of a cube is 24cm^2.Calculate the sides of the cubes
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Surface of a cube comprises of  6  faces that are squares.
They all have the same side measure and all have the same area.
Hence,  the area of each square is   = .
Therefore,  the side measure of each square is   = 2 cm.

Answer.  The side measure of the given cube is  2  cm.


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