A metal cube of edge `3/10` m is melted and formed into three smaller cubes. If the edges of the two smaller cubes are `1/5m` and `1/4 m,` find the edge of the third smaller cube.
A. `(7)/(20)m`
B. `(1)/(20)m`
C. `(3)/(20)m`
D. None of these
Correct option is (B) x – 2
Let the side length of the cube be x units.
\(\therefore\) Volume of the cube \(=a^3\) cubic units.
But given that volume of the cube is \(x^3-6x^2+12x-8.\)
\(\therefore\) \(a^3=x^3-6x^2+12x-8\)
\(=x^3-2x^2-4x^2+8x+4x-8\)
\(=x^2(x-2)-4x(x-2)+4(x-2)\)
\(=(x-2)(x^2-4x+4)\)
\(=(x-2)(x-2)^2\)
\(=(x-2)^3\)
\(\Rightarrow\) a = (x - 2)...
Correct option is (C) 180 cm
There are 12 edges in a cube and each edge is of equal length (15 cm).
\(\therefore\) Total length of all the edges of the cube \(=12\times15\)
= 180...