SOLUTION: Here is the question I have: An open-top box will be made from a square piece of cardboard of length 26-inch by cutting 2-inch squares from the corners and folding up the side

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Question 10214: Here is the question I have:

An open-top box will be made from a square piece of cardboard of length 26-inch by cutting 2-inch squares from the corners and folding up the sides. Find the volume of the box.

I have no clue how to even start this. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Answer by Earlsdon(6103) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you were to draw a diagram of the square piece of cardboard with the 2"-square corners marked in, you would see the the base of the finished box would be a square whose sides are 26" - 2(2") = 26" - 4" = 22"
The height of the finished box would be 2".
To find the volume, you multiply the area of the base (22" X 22") by the height (2").
V+=+%2822%29%2822%29%282%29 = 968 cubic inches.