SOLUTION: Find the length of a side of a cubic packing crate whose volume is 2 cubic meters.

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Question 150003: Find the length of a side of a cubic packing crate whose volume is 2 cubic meters.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A cube has the same width, length and depth.
Let's call that S.
The volume is then,
S%2AS%2AS=2
S%5E%281%2F3%29=2
Take the cube root.
S=2%5E%281%2F3%29
S=1.26
The cube has a side length of 1.26 m.