A three-dimensional cube with six square faces. A diagonal segment drawn on the bottom face, labeled as x.

In a cube with side length 6, what is the length of the diagonal labeled x? Round to the nearest tenth.

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Responses

3.5
3.5

72
72

8.5
8.5

36

1 answer

To find the length of the diagonal \( x \) on the bottom face of a cube with a side length of 6, we can use the formula for the diagonal of a square. The diagonal \( d \) of a square with side length \( s \) is given by the formula:

\[ d = s\sqrt{2} \]

In this case, the side length \( s \) is 6. Plugging this into the formula, we get:

\[ d = 6\sqrt{2} \]

Now we can calculate the numerical value of \( 6\sqrt{2} \):

\[ \sqrt{2} \approx 1.414 \] \[ d \approx 6 \times 1.414 \approx 8.485 \]

Rounding this to the nearest tenth, we find:

\[ d \approx 8.5 \]

Therefore, the length of the diagonal \( x \) is:

8.5