document.write( "Question 807935: First it say to draw a diagram of a rectangular piece of cardboard that has a width 4 inches shorter than it's length. Then it states that squares with 2 inch sides are to be cut off of the corners of the cardboard so that the edges can be folded up to make a box. Draw a diagram of this cardboard and clearly label the length and width of the box after square are removed. Write a formula for the boxs volume. \n" ); document.write( "
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draw a diagram of a rectangular piece of cardboard that has a width 4 inches shorter than it's length.
\n" ); document.write( " Then it states that squares with 2 inch sides are to be cut off of the corners of the cardboard so that the edges can be folded up to make a box.
\n" ); document.write( " Draw a diagram of this cardboard and clearly label the length and width of the box after square are removed.
\n" ); document.write( " Write a formula for the boxes volume.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let W = the width of the cardboard
\n" ); document.write( "The length is 4\" longer, therefore
\n" ); document.write( "(W+3) = the length of the cardboard
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\n" ); document.write( "Since 2\" squares are being cut out of all 4 corners, dimension for the box
\n" ); document.write( "(w-4)by(w+3-4)by 4\" high
\n" ); document.write( "Vol = (w-4)(w-1)*4
\n" ); document.write( "FOIL
\n" ); document.write( "Vol = 4(w^2 - w - 4w + 4)
\n" ); document.write( "Vol = 4(w^2 - 5w + 16)
\n" ); document.write( "Vol = 4w^2 - 20w + 16, the formula for the boxes volume
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "I'll let you draw the diagram,
\n" ); document.write( "label the length (w-1), the width (w-4) and the height 4 \n" ); document.write( "
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