Question

The formula s = startroot startfraction s a over 6 endfraction endroot gives the length of the side, s, of a cube with a surface area, sa. how much longer is the side of a cube with a surface area of 180 square meters than a cube with the surface area of 120 square meters? startroot 30 endroot minus 4 startroot 5 endroot meters m startroot 30 endroot minus 2 startroot 5 endroot meters m startroot 10 endroot meters m 2 startroot 15 endroot meters m

Answer 1

answer above is correct, its B

Explanation:

Answer 2

Explanation:

so, let me get this straight :

s = sqrt(sa/6)

this is because the surface area of a cube consists of 6 squares (as everybody knows that dice have 6 equal sides).

and the area of a single square is side².

for a cube with sa = 180 m² we have

s = sqrt(180/6) = sqrt(30)

for a cube with sa = 120 m² we have

s = sqrt(120/6) = sqrt(20) = sqrt(4×5) = 2×sqrt(5)

so, the side length of the larger cube is

sqrt(30) - 2×sqrt(5) meters

longer than the side length of the smaller cube.

in other words, the difference between both side lengths.