An open-top box is to be made from a 12-inch by 30-inch piece of plastic by removing a square from each corner of the plastic and folding up the flaps on each side. What is the maximum possible volume, in cubic inches, of the box? You may enter an exact answer or round to the nearest hundredth. Provide your answer below: Maximum volume in ³

An open-top box is to be made from a 12-inch by 30-inch piece of plastic by removing a square from each corner of the plastic and folding up the flaps on each side. What is the maximum possible volume, in cubic inches, of the box? You may enter an exact answer or round to the nearest hundredth. Provide your answer below: Maximum volume in ³

Functions and Change: A Modeling Approach to College Algebra (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337111348

Author:Bruce Crauder, Benny Evans, Alan Noell

Publisher:Bruce Crauder, Benny Evans, Alan Noell

ChapterA: Appendix

SectionA.2: Geometric Constructions

Problem 10P: A soda can has a volume of 25 cubic inches. Let x denote its radius and h its height, both in...

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