A cube has a surface area of 96 square inches what is the length of its sides

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Renee Walter

Mathematics

5 November, 22:36

A cube has a surface area of 96 square inches what is the length of its sides

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Layla Case · Answer 1

The length of each side is 4 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

The surface area of a cube is found by

SA = 6s^2

We know the surface area is 96

96 = 6s^2

Divide each side by 6

96/6 = 6s^2 / 6

16 = s^2

Take the square root of each side

sqrt (16) = sqrt (s^2)

4 = s