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What will happen to the volume of a cube, if its edge is
(i) halved
(ii) trebled?

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(i)Suppose that the length of the edge of the cube is x. Then, volume of the cube=(side)3=x3When the length of the side is halved, the length of the new edge becomes x2.Now, volume of the new cube=(side)3=x23=x323=x38=18×x3It means that if the edge of a cube is halved, its new volume will be 18 times the initial volume.(ii)Suppose that the length of the edge of the cube is x. Then, volume of the cube=(side)3=x3When the length of the side is trebled, the length of the new edge becomes 3×x.Now, volume of the new cube=(side)3=(3×x)3=33×x3=27×x3Thus, if the edge of a cube is trebled, its new volume will be 27 times the initial volume.

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