SOLUTION: a cube is submerged in water in a cylindrical container of water with a 12 cm radius. the water rises .75cm. what is the length of the cubes edges?

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Question 940939: a cube is submerged in water in a cylindrical container of water with a 12 cm radius. the water rises .75cm. what is the length of the cubes edges?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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For a cylinder V=%28%28pi%29r%5E2h%29
Volume of cube=volume of displaced water=%28pi%29%2812%5E2%29%280.75%29=339.29 cu cm
For a cube the edge is the cube root of the volume,so
Edge of cube=Cube root(339.29 cu cm)=6.97 cm