Find the volume in cubic inches of the largest cube that can be cut from a sphere of diameter 10 inches. Give your answer correct to two decimal places.
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space diagonal of the cube = diameter of the sphere = 10 inches
let D = space diagonal of the cube
let a = edge length of the cube
Formula: D = a 3
So,
D = a 3
1 0 = a 3
( 1 0 = a 3 ) 3
a 3 = ( 3 ) 3 1 0 3
a 3 = 1 9 2 . 4 5 in 3