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A cube has a surface area of 24 ft what is the length of one edge of the cube

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Answer:

Explanation:

Each side is 6ft

User Landa
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Answer:

2 ft

Explanation:

The surface area of a cube is given by

SA = 6 s^2 where s is the side length of a cube

24 = 6 s^2

Divide each side by 6

24/6 = 6 s^2/6

4 = s^2

Take the square root of each side

sqrt(4) = sqrt(x^2)

2 =s

The side length is 2 ft

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