document.write( "Question 1044076: A piece of wire, 360 cm long is used to make the twelve edges of a rectangular box in which the length is twice the breadth.\r
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document.write( "Denoting the breadth of the box by x cm, show that the volume of the box, V cm^3 is given by V=180x^2-6x^3. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #659352 by advanced_Learner(501)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let x be width then lenght is 2x \n" ); document.write( "area is A=x*2x=2x^2 \n" ); document.write( "lenght is made up of 4 sides so 8x \n" ); document.write( "widht is made of 4 sides so 4x \n" ); document.write( "total is 8x+4x =12x while 360-12x is remainng height \n" ); document.write( "(360-12x)/(4)=90-3x is the height \n" ); document.write( "volume=area*height=(2x^2)(90-3x) \n" ); document.write( "180x^2-6x^3. \n" ); document.write( " |