document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34298>Question 34298</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The surface area of a cube is 50 cm squared.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the area of one face of the cube? What is the length of one edge of the cube? How do you find the answer? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20564 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=20564\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The 6 faces of the cube all have the same area.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let a side of a face be x; then its area is x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION: 6x^2=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=25/3 sq. cm. (Area of one face)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5/sqrt3 = 5sqrt3/3= (5/3)sqrt3 (length of one side)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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