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The surface area (SA) of a cube with a as the length of each of its sides is given by the formula SA = 6a^2 in the surface area is known, how can

you rewrite the formula to find its side?

The surface area (SA) of a cube with a as the length of each of its sides is given-example-1
User John Hoerr
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Answer:

Rearranging will give you a.

Explanation:

Hope that helps

User Stiivi
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Answer:

B

Explanation:

A cube has 6 congruent square faces.

The area of a square = a² ( a is the length of the side )

Given

SA = 6a² ( divide both sides by 6 )


(SA)/(6) = a² ( take the square root of both sides )

a =
\sqrt{(SA)/(6) } → B

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