Find the approximate change in the volume V of a cube of side x metres caused by increasing the side by 1%.

It is given that the volume of a cube (V) of a side x

V = x3



= (3x2)Δx


= (3x2)(0.01x)


= 0.03x3


Therefore, the approximate change in the volume V of a cube of side x metres caused by increasing the side by 1% is 0.03x3.


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