A box with a square base and no top is to be made from a square piece of cardboard by cutting 4 in. squares from each corner and folding up the sides. The box is to hold 4624 in3. How big a piece of cardboard is needed?

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A box with a square base and no top is to be made from a square piece of cardboard by cutting 4 in. squares from each corner and folding up the sides. The box is to hold 4624 in3. How big a piece of cardboard is needed?

 

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