SOLUTION: Polynomial and Rational Functions Solve: 102. Maximum Volume. An open-top box is to be made from a 6 in. by 7 in. piece of copper by cutting equal squares (x in. by x in.) from

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Question 391080: Polynomial and Rational Functions
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102. Maximum Volume. An open-top box is to be made from a 6 in. by 7 in. piece of copper by cutting equal squares (x in. by x in.) from each corner and folding up the sides. Write the volume of the box as a function of x. Use a graphing calculator to find the mazimum possilbe volume to the nearest hundredth of a cubic inch.
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If you cut x by x squares from each corner and fold up the sides, you will have a box that measures 6 - 2x by 7 - 2x by x, hence the volume is:



Multiply it out to get a third degree polynomial and then put it in to your graphing calculator.


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