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Question 1044332: An open box is formed from a square cardboard by cutting a 2-cm square from each corner and folding up the sides. Find the dimensions of the box that will have a volume of 242 cm^3. Show your solution Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:Answer by ikleyn(52776) (Show Source):
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An open box is formed from a square cardboard by cutting a 2-cm square from each corner and folding up the sides.
Find the dimensions of the box that will have a volume of 242 cm^3. Show your solution
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The height of this box is 2 cm.
Hence, the base area is = 121 .
Then the base measure is = 11 cm.
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