Given:
Volume of cuboid container = 2 litres
The container has a square base.
Its height is double the length of each edge on its base.
To find:
The height of the container.
Solution:
We know that,
1 litre = 1000 cubic cm
2 litre = 2000 cubic cm
Let x be the length of each edge on its base. Then the height of the container is:
[tex]h=2x[/tex]
The volume of a cuboid is:
[tex]V=l\times w\times h[/tex]
Where, l is length, w is width and h is height.
Putting [tex]V=2000,\ l=x,\ w=x,\ h=2x[/tex], we get
[tex]2000=x\times x\times 2x[/tex]
[tex]2000=2x^3[/tex]
Divide both sides by 2.
[tex]1000=x^3[/tex]
Taking cube root on both sides.
[tex]\sqrt[3]{1000}=x[/tex]
[tex]10=x[/tex]
Now, the height of the container is:
[tex]h=2x[/tex]
[tex]h=2(10)[/tex]
[tex]h=20[/tex]
Therefore, the height of the container is 20 cm.
