Formula:
V = 1/3 * b^2 * h
Plug in what we know:
V = 1/3 * 7^2 * 16
Simplify the exponent:
V = 1/3 * 49 * 16
Multiply all 3 numbers together:
V = 261.3cm^3
It's just asking for the gradient basically
150/3 = 50
Or technically -50 because it's decreasing
You would expand becausee it isn't equal to anything
(x+3)^3=(x+3)(x+3)(x+3)
we can use binomial theorem or pascal's triangle
anyway, pascal's triangle is more practicl for this one
so
for the 3rd power

a=x
b=3

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