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Question 528010: i have this question that i have no idea what to do:
you have just on a game show on television "pot of gold" and for first prize you are permitted to keep as much gold dust as you can hold in a rectangular based container. the container has to be made from an A4 sheet of cardboard.
YOUR TASK
find the dimensions of the box that will allow the maximum volume of gold.
you must justify your response diagramatically,algebraically and graphically

i have no idea even where to start please help!

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What's an A4 sheet of cardboard?
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