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Write an expression in simplest for the volume of the new cube in terms of a.

Write an expression in simplest for the volume of the new cube in terms of a.-example-1
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After decreasing the sidelength to 20% of the original size, the new sidelength is:


0.20a

The volume of a cube is given by the product of 3 of its sidelengths, it means, that the volume of the cube is the sidelength raised to 3:


V=(0.20a)^3=0.008a^3

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