Three cubes of metal whose edges are in the ratio 3:4:5 are melted and converted into a single cube whose diagonal is 12√3cm. Find the edges of the three cubes.
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Solution
the edge of three cube 3x,4x & 5x respectively.
volume of 3x cube =(3x)3=27x3
4x cube =(4x)3=64x3
5x cube =(5x)3=125x3
total volume of three cubes =27x3+64x3+125x3=216x3