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A sheet of metal 10 inches by 8 inches is to be used to make a open box. Squares of equal sides x are cut out of each corner then the sides are folded to make the box. Find the value of x (correct to 2 decimal places) that makes the volume a maximum.

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Answer:

1.81 inches

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