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A box with a square base of side z is 9 times higher than it is wide. Express the volume V of the box as a function of z

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A box with a square base of side z is 9 times higher than it is wide. Express the-example-1
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The width of the square base is z.
Because the height is 9 times higher than it is wide, the height is 9z.
The diagram below illustrates the problem.

The bolume is
V=z*z*(9z) = 9z³

Answer: V = 9z³
A box with a square base of side z is 9 times higher than it is wide. Express the-example-1
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