Question

The volume of a cube is 27 in.³ how long is each side

Answer 1

Answer: 3 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

Through trial and error you can say something like

1^3 = 1*1*1 = 1

2^3 = 2*2*2 = 8

3^3 = 3*3*3 = 27

We stop here since we got a volume of 27

Or you could apply the cube root to 27 to get the answer we are after

`\sqrt[3]{27} = 27^(1/3) = 3`

The second portion with 1/3 as the exponent is handy for calculators that don't have a cube root button.