//Ch25_Ex3 clc; clear; close; volume=12.8; //Given x=poly(3,"x"); 40*x*5*x*x==12.8; //volume=l*b*h and l=40*x, h=5*x, b=x //polynomial is 200*x^3-12.8=0; //let s=x^3 s=12.8/200; s=nthroot(s,3); b=s*100; //converting meter into centimeter printf("The breadth is: %d cm",b);