186k views
4 votes
A box is to be made out of a 6 by 14 piece of cardboard. Squares of equal size will be cut out of each corner, and then the ends and sides will be folded up to form a box with an open top. Find the length L, width W, and height H of the resulting box that maximizes the volume.

User Kyle Goode
by
8.1k points

1 Answer

3 votes
(2x +L)(2x+W) use this equation x represents the amount taken from each side note that the amount of x is subtracted twice from the length and width
User Swoot
by
8.3k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories