A box with a square base and no top is to be made from a square piece of carboard by cutting 3 in. squares from each corner and folding up the sides. The box is to hold 8427 in3. How big a piece of cardboard is needed? Your answer is: in. by in.

A box with a square base and no top is to be made from a square piece of carboard by cutting 3 in. squares from each corner and folding up the sides. The box is to hold 8427 in3. How big a piece of cardboard is needed? Your answer is: in. by in.

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

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Chapter8: Areas Of Polygons And Circles

Section8.1: Area And Initial Postulates

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