An open-topped box is constructed from a rectangula piece piece of cardboard that is twice as long as it is wide by removing a square of size 5 inches from each corner and turning up the edges. If the box is to hold 5,940 in3, how big should the originial piece of cardboard be?

An open-topped box is constructed from a rectangula piece piece of cardboard that is twice as long as it is wide by removing a square of size 5 inches from each corner and turning up the edges. If the box is to hold 5,940 in3, how big should the originial piece of cardboard be?

Mathematics For Machine Technology

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ISBN:9781337798310

Author:Peterson, John.

Publisher:Peterson, John.

Chapter47: Applications Of Formulas To Cutting Speed, Revolutions Per Minute, And Cutting Time

Section: Chapter Questions

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An open-topped box is constructed from a rectangula piece piece of cardboard that is twice as long as it is wide by removing a square of size 5 inches from each corner and turning up the edges.

If the box is to hold 5,940 in³, how big should the originial piece of cardboard be?

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