SOLUTION: A box with a square base and no top is to be made from a square piece of carboard by cutting 4 in. squares from each corner and folding up the sides. The box is to hold 2916 in3.
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Question 1182607: A box with a square base and no top is to be made from a square piece of carboard by cutting 4 in. squares from each corner and folding up the sides. The box is to hold 2916 in3.
How big a piece of cardboard is needed?
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__in. Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source):