Question: Three cubes of iron whose edges are `6`cm, `8 cm` and `10` cm respectively are melted and formed into a single cube. The edge of the new cube formed is :
A
B
C
D
`12 cm`
B
`14 cm`
C
`16 cm`
D
`18 cm`
Note: Volume of new cube
`= [6^3 + 8^3 + (10)^3] cu. cm`
`= 1728 cu. cm`.
Let the edge of new cube be a cm.
Then,` a^3 = 1728`
`= (4 xx 4 xx 4 xx 3 xx 3 xx 3)`
`or a = 12 cm`.