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Question
Find the approximate change in the surface area of a cube of side x metres caused by decreasing the side by 1%
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Solution
The surface area of a cube (S) of side x is given by S = 6x2.

Hence, the approximate change in the surface area of the cube is 0.12x2 m2.
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