document.write( "Question 939782: The diagonal of one cube has a length of 22cm. A diagonal of another cube is 42cm. The larger cube has a volume of 64cm^3. Find the volume of the smaller cube. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #572722 by josgarithmetic(39628)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=d%2Fsqrt%283%29\" and \"y=D%2Fsqrt%283%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Look specifically at the larger cube seemingly diagonal 42 and volume 64.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"y=42%2Fsqrt%283%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Rationalize denom;
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use the proportion earlier found.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight_green%28x=7%2A64%2Asqrt%283%29%2F11%29\"----side length of the smaller cube, so raise all this to power 3 to get volume.\r
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