Fly-by-Night Airlines has a peculiar rule about luggage: the length / and width w of a bag must add up to at most 39 inches, and the width w and height h must also add up to at most 39 inches. What are the dimensions of the bag with the largest volume that Fly-by-Night will accept? in in in

Fly-by-Night Airlines has a peculiar rule about luggage: the length / and width w of a bag must add up to at most 39 inches, and the width w and height h must also add up to at most 39 inches. What are the dimensions of the bag with the largest volume that Fly-by-Night will accept? in in in

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Chapter9: Surfaces And Solids

Section9.1: Prisms, Area And Volume

Problem 31E

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