X1531: Difference Of Cubes

Write a function in Java that calculates the difference between the volumes of two cubes. Given two doubles: sideLength1 and sideLength2 (the side lengths of the two cubes), calculate and return the absolute difference between their volumes as a double.

The volume of a cube is side³ (side cubed), but Java doesn't under superscripts. You should to use Math.pow() to calculate the cubes in Java. (e.g. 5³ is equivalent to Math.pow(5, 3) )

The absolute difference between two numbers is always non-negative. You should use Math.abs() to accomplish this. (e.g. Math.abs(-7) results in 7 ; while Math.abs(8) results in 8 )

Full example: sideLength1 = 5, sideLength2 = 3.4

volume1 = 5³ = 125.0

volume2 = (3.4)³ = 39.304

difference = |39.304 - 125| = |-85.696| = 85.696

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