document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1095551>Question 1095551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A planter in the shape of a cube has a volume of 1,000 in.^3 is the area of the base of the cube greater than or less than 1 square foot? Explain  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #710107 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=710107\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the planter has a volume of 1000 cubic inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this means each side of the planter has a length of 10 inches because the cube root of 1000 is equal to 10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the volume of a cube is the length of a side raised to the third power.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can use the length of any side because all of the sides have the same length.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10^3 = 1000 cubic inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the area of a face of the cube is equal to the length of a side raised to the second power.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10^2 = 100 square inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the area of the base of the cube is the area of any of the faces of the cube since all faces of the cube have the same area.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a square foot is equal to 12 inches by 12 inches = 144 square inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100 square inches is less than 144 square inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore the area of the base of the cube is less than a square foot.\r<BR>\n" );
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