SOLUTION: Suppose you take a piece of cardboard measuring 8 inches by 8 inches, cut out square corners with sides x inches long, and then fold up the cardboard to make an open box. Express t

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Question 364515: Suppose you take a piece of cardboard measuring 8 inches by 8 inches, cut out square corners with sides x inches long, and then fold up the cardboard to make an open box. Express the volume V of the box as a function of x.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hint:
The height is x inches
The sides are 8 - 2x inches