<p>If the volume of a cube is 8, what is the shortest distance from the center of the cube to the base of the cube?</p>
<p>1
2
4
root2
2root2</p>
<p>I just don't understand..
Thanks in advance</p>
<p>The answer is 1 right?
You're given the volume, which tells you that each side has a length of 2. (2 cubed is equal to 8). </p>
<p>Now picture the cube in your mind or draw it out. The "center" of the cube is right in the middle of the cube. The height of the cube is 2 and thus, the shortest distance from the center to the base/bottom of the cube is 1.</p>
<p>Thats the correct answer.
I'll explain the other answers just so you can see how they got it.</p>
<p>2- the side of the cube
4- no clue
root2- half of the diagonal on a face of the cube
2root2-the diagonal on a face of the cube</p>
<p>^So, I can give you an incorrect answer and you'll explain it? Nice! :)</p>
<p>How about: 4*pi/3 ?</p>