A cube has side length a. The side lengths are decreased to 30% of their original size. Write an expression in simplest form for the volume of the new cube in terms of a.

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Dsignr · Answer 1 · 2021-11-09T03:07:47+0000

Answer:

.027(a^3)

Explanation:

The volume of a cube is s^3, where s is the sidelength

We plug in .3a for s, because the sidelength has been reduced to 30% of a.

We get (.3a)^3 = .027(a^3)