If an open box is made from a metal sheet 33 in. by 33 in. square by cutting out identical squares from each corner an bending up the resulting flaps, determine the dimensions of the box with the largest volume that can be made.

If an open box is made from a metal sheet 33 in. by 33 in. square by cutting out identical squares from each corner an bending up the resulting flaps, determine the dimensions of the box with the largest volume that can be made.

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