SOLUTION: from a square sheet of cardboard 8 in by 11 in, square corners are cut out so the sides can be folded up to make a box. what dimensions will yield a box of max. volume?

Question 940694: from a square sheet of cardboard 8 in by 11 in, square corners are cut out so the sides can be folded up to make a box. what dimensions will yield a box of max. volume?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, length edge for squares to cut.

DERIVATIVE APPLICATION - for max or min volume.

, one of these will work and the other not.
----How tall is this box, and the amount of edge to cut from each corner of the cardboard to make the box. For MAXIMUM volume.
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