A piece of cardboard measuring 11 inches by 12 inches is formed into an open-top box by cutting squares with side length

Question

x from each corner and folding up the sides.

Find a formula for the volume of the box in terms of x

V(x)= ?


Find the value for x that will maximize the volume of the box

x = ?

Answer 1

see similar problems below, and a couple of posts just below your in the list.