SOLUTION: A rectangular sheet of brass is twice as long as it is wide. Squares, 3 cm times 3 cm, are cut from each corner , and the ends are turned up to form an open box having a volume of
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Question 1056877: A rectangular sheet of brass is twice as long as it is wide. Squares, 3 cm times 3 cm, are cut from each corner , and the ends are turned up to form an open box having a volume of 1248cm^3. What are the dimensions of the original sheet of brass?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the length in cm of the original sheet of brass
Let = the width in cm of the original sheet of brass
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After the squares are cut out from the corners,
The new length = cm
The new width = cm
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The volume, after the sides are turned up to make a box, is
( note the height will be cm )
given:
cm^3
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( just by looking at it )
cm ( Can't use the negative value )
and
cm
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The dimensions of the original sheet of brass are 19 x 38
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check answer:
cm3
OK
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