A one compartment vertical file is to be constructed by bending the long side of an 8 in. by 14 in. sheet of plastic along two lines to form a U shape. How tall should the file be to maximize the volume that it can hold? The file should be in. high.

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A one compartment vertical file is to be constructed by bending the long side of an 8 in. by 14 in. sheet of plastic along two lines to form a U shape. How tall should the file be to maximize the volume that it can hold?
The file should be
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Transcribed Image Text:+ 8 in.H te s in 14 in. A one compartment vertical file is to be constructed by bending the long side of an 8 in. by 14 in. sheet of plastic along two lines to form a U shape. How tall should the file be to maximize the volume that it can hold? The file should be in. high.
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