document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=113223>Question 113223</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An open box is to be constructed from a square sheet of plastic by removing a square of side 3 inches from each corner, and then turing up the sides.  If the box must have a volume of 675 cubic inches, find the length of one side of the open box. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #82402 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><B>psbhowmick(878)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=psbhowmick><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=82402\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The height of the rectangular box would be, as clearly seen in the figure, 3 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So area of base of the box = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=675%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"675%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 225 sq in.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So each side of the base square of the box = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28225%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28225%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 15 in.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So each side of the square paper is (3 + 15 + 3) = 21 in.\r<BR>\n" );
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