SOLUTION: An open box is formed from a square cardboard by cutting a 2-cm square from each corner and folding up the sides. Find the dimensions of the box that will have a volume of 242 cm^3

Question 1044332: An open box is formed from a square cardboard by cutting a 2-cm square from each corner and folding up the sides. Find the dimensions of the box that will have a volume of 242 cm^3. Show your solution
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Answer by ikleyn(52777) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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An open box is formed from a square cardboard by cutting a 2-cm square from each corner and folding up the sides.
Find the dimensions of the box that will have a volume of 242 cm^3. Show your solution
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The height of this box is 2 cm. Hence, the base area is = 121 . Then the base measure is = 11 cm.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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