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Three cubes, whose edges are x cm, 8 cm and 10 cm respectively, are melted and recast into a single cube of edge 12 cm. Find 'x'.

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Answer

Given:

Edges of three cubes:

Cube 1: s1 = x cm
Cube 2: s2 = 8 cm
Cube 3: s3 = 10 cm

Edge of the new cube formed from the melted material = 12 cm

Total Volume of the Three Cubes = V1 + V2 + V3

⇒ s13 + s23 + s33 = S3

⇒ x3 + 83 + 103 = 123

⇒ x3 + 512 + 1,000 = 1,728

⇒ x3 + 1,512 = 1,728

⇒ x3 = 1,728 - 1,512

⇒ x3 = 216

⇒ x = 2163\sqrt[3]{216}

⇒ x = 6 cm

Hence, x = 6 cm.

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