SOLUTION: Squares are cut from the corner of a rectangular sheet of metal 30 inches by 50 inches. The four sides are then turned up and soldered. How large are the squares if the volume open
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Question 370982: Squares are cut from the corner of a rectangular sheet of metal 30 inches by 50 inches. The four sides are then turned up and soldered. How large are the squares if the volume open metal box is 2,392 cubic inches? 4,000 cubic inches? Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! dimensions of plate = 30 by 50
let he square cut has edge x cm.
the length will reduce to 30-2x
width will reduce to 50-2x
height of box when folded will be x
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Volume of box = L*W*H= 2392
x(50-2x)(30-2x)=2392
4x(25-x)(15-x)= 2392
4x(375-25x-15x+x^2)=2392
4x(x^2-40x+375)=2392
/4
x(x^2-40x+375)=2392/4
x^3-40x^2+375x-598=0
solve for x
you will get x=2 the width cut
so the squares are 2 by 2 in
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