document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148364>Question 148364</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Calculate the volume of a cube that has a surface area of 12cm?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108755 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=108755\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The total surface area of a cube consists of the sum of the areas of each of the six faces.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the area of one face is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then the total surface area of the cube is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and, you are told that this is 12 cm, so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%5E2+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%5E2+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve for x. Divide both sides by 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >sq.cm. This is the area of one face, and, since the faces are squares, you can find the length of one side of the face by taking the square root.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+sqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+sqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now that you have the length of one edge of the cube, you can find its volume by cubing this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V+=+%28sqrt%282%29%29%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V+=+%28sqrt%282%29%29%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V+=+2sqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V+=+2sqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cu.cm.  This is the exact volume of the cube.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you want the approximate value, find the square root of 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V+=+2%281.414%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V+=+2%281.414%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V+=+2.83 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V+=+2.83\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >cu.cm.<BR>\n" );
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