Question
1. A square piece of cardboard measuring 60 inches on a side is made into a rectangular box by cutting identical squares from the four corners and then folding up the flaps. Let represent the length of the side of the discarded square. Write a formula for the volume of the box in terms of X.
Im so confused! Don't even know where to begin
Im so confused! Don't even know where to begin
Answers
Let x = side length of square discarded
The volume of rectangular solid is given by
V = lwh
where l, w and h are the length, width and height respectively.
When the flaps are folded up, it acquires a height, and this height measures x inches, since you cut a square with a side length of x inches.
The length and width are therefore decreased by 2x.
Thus, volume becomes
V = (60 - 2x)(60 - 2x)(x)
hope this helps~ `u`
The volume of rectangular solid is given by
V = lwh
where l, w and h are the length, width and height respectively.
When the flaps are folded up, it acquires a height, and this height measures x inches, since you cut a square with a side length of x inches.
The length and width are therefore decreased by 2x.
Thus, volume becomes
V = (60 - 2x)(60 - 2x)(x)
hope this helps~ `u`
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