The surface area of a cube is 486 in2. What is the volume of the cube?

1 Answer
Feb 20, 2017

Volume is 729 in3.

Explanation:

The surface of a cube is given by the expression:

S=6L2,

were L is the length of the edge of the cube.

On the other hand, the volume of a cube is obtained from formula

V=L3.

Therefore, clearing L of the first formula and substituting the value obtained in the second, we will have:

S=6L2L=S6V=(S6)3=(4866)3=729 in3