upermarket employee wants to construct an open-top box from a 24 by 36 inch piece of cardboard. To do this the employee plans to cut out squares of equal size from the four corners so the four sides can be bent upwards. What size should the squares be in order to create a box with the largest possi

upermarket employee wants to construct an open-top box from a 24 by 36 inch piece of cardboard. To do this the employee plans to cut out squares of equal size from the four corners so the four sides can be bent upwards. What size should the squares be in order to create a box with the largest possi

Mathematics For Machine Technology

8th Edition

ISBN:9781337798310

Author:Peterson, John.

Publisher:Peterson, John.

Chapter40: Signed Numbers

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 4A

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Question

A supermarket employee wants to construct an open-top box from a
24 by 36 inch piece of cardboard. To do this the employee plans to cut
out squares of equal size from the four corners so the four sides can be
bent upwards. What size should the squares be in order to
create a box with the largest possible volume?
Round answer to 1 decimal place.