SOLUTION: Folding sheet metal A square is to be cut from each corner of an 8x11 inches. rectangular piece of copper and the sides are to be folded
up to form a box shown in the figure. if
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Question 1018422: Folding sheet metal A square is to be cut from each corner of an 8x11 inches. rectangular piece of copper and the sides are to be folded
up to form a box shown in the figure. if the area of the bottom is to be 50inches^2 (square), what is the length of the side of the square to be
cut from the corner?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Base area will be, if x is side of each square to cut, .
This base area value is given, so .
Simplify and solve.
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