SOLUTION: Polynomial equation question? How could you determine the dimensions of a cut square if the desired volume was 3600 cubic inches? Here is a model of a polynomial equation: htt

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Question 1036451: Polynomial equation question?
How could you determine the dimensions of a cut square if the desired volume was 3600 cubic inches?
Here is a model of a polynomial equation: http://postimg.org/image/nerkpp697/

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The base and the height give the volume function which has been done and simplified for you, as ; and you just need to solve for x, using the simplified....., ,
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Find the zeros or roots. One of them will be the cut value of the square corner to remove to form the box.

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