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Should I find the volume of a cube by raising it to the third power?
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∙ 15y ago
You find the length of one side and take it to the third power. Vcube = (length of side)3
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Raising a number to the third power?
Raising a number to the third power is referred to as cubed.
Why is raising something to the power of 3 called cubing?
This is related to the formula to find the volume of a cube (raise the length of the side to the third power).
Term for raising to the third power?
cube/cubed
Why is the exponent 3 called cubed?
This is related to the fact that a cube has three dimensions. Basically, the volume of a cube is calculated by raising the length of a side to the third power.
Why is a cube number called a cube number?
To calculate the volume of a cube, you use the third power of the length, so for example, if the length of an edge of a cube is 3" then the volume is 3x3x3 = 27 cubic inches. As a result, any time a number is raised to the third power, we can call it cubed, much as raising it to the second power is that number squared.
What is raising the number to the third power called?
It is loosely called "cubing" the number.
Used to indicate the operation of raising to a power?
You indicate it with a superscript on the number. For example, a to the third power is a3
Why is three to the third power referred to as three cubed?
Because the volume of a cube is the third power of the length of its side.
Which power can you write to represent the volume of the cube shown 13 in?
The third power.
What is two to the third power to the fourth power and why?
(23)4 = 4096 This is because raising a power to a power multiplies the exponents, therefore, (23)4 = 212
Why is 2 to the third power call as 2 cubed?
Because, to find the volume of a cube, you raise the length of the side to the third power: if the side of a cube is 2, the volume is 2^3 or 8.
What is volume of sphere?
Volume = 4/3 times Pi times radius cubed (to the third power)
