The Length of Each Edge of a Cube Is 18

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Short Answer

The length of each edge of a cube is 18 cm, with a possible error in measurement of 0.01 cm. Use differentials to estimate the error that might occur when the volume of the cube is calculated.
Round the result to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
An error is approximately __________ .

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