document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1199113>Question 1199113</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The following problem is often used in textbooks using different measures. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An open box is to be constructed from a square piece of sheet metal by removing a square of side 1 foot from each corner and turning up the edges. If the box is to hold 4 cubic feet, what should be the dimensions of the shert metal?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let me see.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can label the length of a side of the square piece of metal as x. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The box  will be of height 1 foot, and it's square base will measure (x - 2) on each side. The volume V of the box is V = (x - 2)(x - 2) • 1 or (x - 2)^2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this right so far?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "yes, that is right so far\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug in  given  The volume <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V=%28x-2%29%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V=%28x-2%29%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4=%28x-2%29%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4=%28x-2%29%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28x+-+4%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28x+-+4%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two solutions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, the dimensions of the sheet metal are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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