SOLUTION: An open-top box with a square base is to be constructed from a sheet metal in such a way that the completed box is made of 2m^3 of the sheet metal. Express the volume of the box as

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Question 253472: An open-top box with a square base is to be constructed from a sheet metal in such a way that the completed box is made of 2m^3 of the sheet metal. Express the volume of the box as a function of the width of the base.
Answer by Greenfinch(383) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Sheet metal is measured in square metres not cubic ones. Can you clarify please.