by cutting a square out of each corner of a sheet of card (30cm by 21cm)and folding up the sides,i ca make an open box with a capacity of 1080cm^3.What is the area in cm^2 of each of the squares i have to cut out?
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Let the sides you cut out be x centimetres long.
The volume is then:
(30-2x)(21-2x)x = 1080
Expanding:
4 x^3 - 102 x^2 + 630 x - 1080 = 0
Look for common factors:
(x-3)(4x^2 - 90x + 360) = 0
Found one root, solve the quadratic for the other.
The volume is then:
(30-2x)(21-2x)x = 1080
Expanding:
4 x^3 - 102 x^2 + 630 x - 1080 = 0
Look for common factors:
(x-3)(4x^2 - 90x + 360) = 0
Found one root, solve the quadratic for the other.
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