A box can be formed by cutting a square out of each corner of a piece of cardboard and folding the sides up. If the piece of cardboard is 80 cm by 80 cm and each side of the square that is cut out has length x​ cm, the function that gives the volume of the box is Vequals6400xminus320x squaredplus4 x cubed. Complete parts​ (a) and​ (b) below.

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a. Find the values of x that make Vgreater than0. Select the correct choice below and fill in any answer boxes to complete your choice.
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The values of x that make Vgreater than0 are the interval
  
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​(Type your answer in interval​ notation.)
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The values of x that make Vgreater than0 are the​ point(s)
  
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There are no values of x that make Vgreater than0.

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To find the values of \( x \) that make the volume \( V \) greater than 0, we need to analyze the function you provided:

\[ V(x) = 6400x - 320x^2 + 4x^3 \]

This equation can be factored to determine when \( V(x) > 0 \).

Step 1: Find the roots of the equation \( V(x) = 0 \)

To do this, we will set the volume function to zero:

\[ 6400x - 320x^2 + 4x^3 = 0 \]

We can first factor out common terms:

\[ 4x(1600 - 80x + x^2) = 0 \]

This gives us the first root:

\[ x = 0 \]

Next, we need to solve the quadratic \( x^2 - 80x + 1600 = 0 \). To do this, we can use the quadratic formula:

\[ x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a} \]

where \( a = 1, b = -80, c = 1600 \):

\[ b^2 - 4ac = (-80)^2 - 4(1)(1600) = 6400 - 6400 = 0 \]

Thus, there is one double root:

\[ x = \frac{80}{2} = 40 \]

Step 2: Analyze the roots and intervals

The roots of \( V(x) \) are:

  • \( x = 0 \)
  • \( x = 40 \)

The volume function is a cubic polynomial, and the leading coefficient (from \( 4x^3 \)) is positive, which means the function will start at 0 when \( x = 0 \), increase, and then decrease toward negative as \( x \) increases beyond the roots.

Thus, we can summarize the intervals as follows:

  1. For \( x < 0 \), \( V(x) < 0 \) (not valid since \( x \) must be non-negative).
  2. For \( 0 < x < 40 \), \( V(x) > 0 \).
  3. At \( x = 40 \), \( V(x) = 0 \).
  4. For \( x > 40 \), \( V(x) < 0 \).

Conclusion

The values of \( x \) that make \( V > 0 \) are in the interval:

\[ \text{(0, 40)} \]

Answer

Thus, the correct option is:

A. The values of \( x \) that make \( V > 0 \) are the interval \( (0, 40) \).