Question

a rectangular piece of cardboard that measures 4 by 3 inches is to be formed into a rectangular box by cutting squares with length x from each corner and folding up sides. Find the volumes of the box in terms of x
4=2h+length
3=2h+width

but x has to be h
Volume=hwl=x(4-2x)(3-2x)

check that.

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