A cube has sides of 7.203m. Calculate the total surface area and the volume of the cube for proper significant figures.
Given, side of the cube,
a = 7.203 m
Total surface area is
S = 6a 2
= 6 × (7.203) 2 m 2
= 311.299254 m 2
= 311.3 m2 [Rounded off to 4 significant figures]
Volume, V = a 3
= (7.203) 3 = 373.714754 m 3
= 373.7 m 3 [Rounded off to 4 significant figures]