There are two cubes. The first cube has a volume of 1,000 cubic units. The second cube is smaller than the first, with sides only half as long. What is the volume of the second cube?_______ cubic units
Q. There are two cubes. The first cube has a volume of 1,000 cubic units. The second cube is smaller than the first, with sides only half as long. What is the volume of the second cube?_______ cubic units
Calculate first cube side: Calculate the side length of the first cube.Since the volume of a cube is given by side3, we find the side length of the first cube by taking the cube root of 1,000.side=cube root of 1,000=10 units.
Determine second cube side: Determine the side length of the second cube.The second cube's sides are half as long as the first cube's sides.side of second cube = 210=5 units.
Calculate second cube volume: Calculate the volume of the second cube.Volume of the second cube = side3=53=125 cubic units.
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