SOLUTION: The volume of a cube is given by V=s^3,where s is the length of a side. Find the length of a side of a cube if the volume is 500cm^3.

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Question 146763: The volume of a cube is given by V=s^3,where s is the length of a side. Find the length of a side of a cube if the volume is 500cm^3.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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V=s%5E3 Start with the given equation


500=s%5E3 Plug in V=500


root%283%2C500%29=s Take the cube root of both sides


7.937=s Take the cube root of 500 to get 7.937


So s=7.937 which means that the side length is 7.937