figure out what is the cause vs figure out was the cause

The correct phrase is 'figure out what the cause is.' In this case, 'what' is used to introduce a question, and 'is' is the correct form of the verb to be. The second phrase is incorrect because 'was' is not the appropriate verb form to use in this context.

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figure out what is the cause

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express the action of determining the reason or cause of something.

Examples:

I need to figure out what the cause is before we can solve the problem.
She tried to figure out what the cause was for his sudden change in behavior.

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I couldn't figure out the cause.
Let's move first and then figure out the cause.
She's still trying to figure out the cause of death.
We'll figure out the cause.
If I can't figure out the cause of death Dr. Brennan's going to be tossing me into that machine.
I mean, we'll do an autopsy, try to figure out the cause, but...
Now, I'm going to sum up a year's worth of work in two sentences to say that we have been trying to figure out what the cause of this is.
Hopefully, she'll be able to figure out cause of death.
Did you figure out cause of death?
I think the doctor's just trying to figure out cause and effect.
You know, you need to figure out the cause of your insomnia, Ryan.
We're waiting for the autopsy, but until we figure out cause of death, we're investigating it as a possible homicide.
We can figure out just cause later.
For whatever you can't figure out to cause something else.
Let's move first and then figure out the cause.
You figure out a cause of death?
Unless I can figure out the underlying cause.
And until we can figure out a cause and a cure, we have to begin the immediate evacuation of the female population.
I just can't figure out when one cause begins with you and another ends.
The important thing now is to get her to a hospital, so we can figure out the underlying cause of the disorder.

figure out was the cause

This phrase is incorrect in English. 'Was' is not the appropriate verb form to use in this context.

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I couldn't figure out the cause.
Let's move first and then figure out the cause.
She's still trying to figure out the cause of death.
We'll figure out the cause.
If I can't figure out the cause of death Dr. Brennan's going to be tossing me into that machine.
I mean, we'll do an autopsy, try to figure out the cause, but...
Hopefully, she'll be able to figure out cause of death.
Did you figure out cause of death?
I think the doctor's just trying to figure out cause and effect.
You know, you need to figure out the cause of your insomnia, Ryan.
We're waiting for the autopsy, but until we figure out cause of death, we're investigating it as a possible homicide.
We can figure out just cause later.
For whatever you can't figure out to cause something else.
Now, I'm going to sum up a year's worth of work in two sentences to say that we have been trying to figure out what the cause of this is.
Let's move first and then figure out the cause.
You figure out a cause of death?
Unless I can figure out the underlying cause.
And until we can figure out a cause and a cure, we have to begin the immediate evacuation of the female population.
I just can't figure out when one cause begins with you and another ends.
The important thing now is to get her to a hospital, so we can figure out the underlying cause of the disorder.

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figure out what is the cause vs figure out was the cause