A rectangular box with an open top is to be made from a 16-inch by 21-inch piece of cardboard by removing small squares of equal size from the corners and folding up the remaining flaps. What should be the size of the squares cut from the corners so that the box will have the largest possible volume? They should cut -inch by -inch squares. Preview Preview Get Help: Video eBook

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A rectangular box with an open top is to be made from a 16-inch by 21-inch piece of cardboard by removing
small squares of equal size from the corners and folding up the remaining flaps. What should be the size of the
squares cut from the corners so that the box will have the largest possible volume?
They should cut
-inch by
-inch squares.
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