Question

Polar Company has designed an ice block in the shape of a cube. The volume of the cube is 15 625 cm3. Which of the following dimensions is the smallest opening of an ice dispenser that will accommodate length AB?

Answer 1

25cm

Answer 2

\[\sqrt[3]{15625}=25\]

Answer 3

bottom corner to the top corner at the opposite end is AB

Answer 4

Therefore opening needs to be 25x25 (assuming it will always fall base first. If not look at the image above)

Answer 5

in which case \[25\sqrt{2}\times25\sqrt{2}\]