Find the area of the regular figure

Asequence of numbers begins with 12 and progresses geometrically. each number is the previous number divided by 2. which value can be used as the common ratio in an explicit formula that represents the sequence? 1/2 2 6 12

Ablock of wood is a cube whose side is x in. long. you cut off a 1-inch thick piece from the entire right side. then you cut off a 3-inch thick piece from the entire top of the remaining shape. the volume of the remaining block is 2,002 in3. what are the dimensions of the original block of wood?

What is the value of x in the this question ?