document.write( "Question 1072574: A rectangular storage bin is to be made from a rectangular piece of sheet metal 16 in. by 14 ​in., by cutting out equal corners of side x and bending up the​ sides. Explain how to determine the maximum possible capacity for a storage bin constructed in this way. What is the maximum possible​ capacity? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #687542 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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v is volume as a function of x; x is the length of corner square to remove.
\n" ); document.write( "\"v=%2816-2x%29%2814-2x%29x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Simplify v into general form through multiplications. Find \"dv%2Fdx\", equate to 0 and look for local maximum.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"v=224x-60x%5E2%2B4x%5E3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"dv%2Fdx=224-120x%2B12x%5E2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Set to 0.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"12x%5E2-120x%2B224=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%5E2-30x%2B56=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%2830%2B-+sqrt%28228%29%29%2F%282%2A3%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%2830%2B-+12%2Asqrt%282%29%29%2F6\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight_green%28x=5-2%2Asqrt%282%29%29\", x to get maximum v
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