document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1114845>Question 1114845</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Small squares with sides 4 cm were cut from each of the corners of a square piece of cardboard. Then it was folded into an open-top box. Find the original dimensions of the square piece of cardboard if the volume of this box is 144 cm^3. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of original square:: x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of base of box:: (x-8)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height of box:: 4 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x-8)^2 = 144 cm^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-8)^2 = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-8 = sqrt(26)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8+sqrt(26)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:: original dimensions are 8+sqrt(26) squared<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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