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What will happen to the volume of a cube if the length of its edge is reduced to half? Is the volume get reduced? If yes, how much?

Let x be the length of the cube

Volume of cube = (side)3


= x3


If the length of its edge is reduced to half, then length would be =


Now, Volume of cube =


=


Yes, the volume gets reduced by m3.


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