A one compartment vertical file is to be constructed by bending the long side of an 8 in. by 20 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? + 8 in.H S in 20 in. in. high. The file should be

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A one compartment vertical file is to be constructed by bending the long side of an 8 in. by 20 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?
+ 8 in.H
S in
20 in.
in. high.
The file should be
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