SOLUTION: A lidless box is constructed from a square piece of tin by cutting a 10cm square from each corner and bending up the sides for the box. If the vilume of the box is 1200cm cubed, f
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Question 375025: A lidless box is constructed from a square piece of tin by cutting a 10cm square from each corner and bending up the sides for the box. If the vilume of the box is 1200cm cubed, find the dimensions of the box to the nearest tenth of a centimeter.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since the corner cut-outs are 10cm square, the depth of the box must be 10 cm. Since the volume is 1200 cm³, the area of the base must be 120 cm². Since the base is square:
Discard the negative root because you are looking for a measurement of length.
Use your calculator and round appropriately.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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