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Question 73104This question is from textbook Algebra and Trigonometry Structure and Method
: A box with a square base and no lid is to be made from a square piece of metal by cutting squares from the corners and folding up the sides. The cut-off squares are 5 cm on a side. If the volume of the box is 100 cm^3, find the dimensions of the original piece of metal. This question is from textbook Algebra and Trigonometry Structure and Method
You can put this solution on YOUR website! THR REMAING BASE IS X^2 & THE HEIGHT IS 5 THEN THE DIMENTIONS OF THE BOX IS 5X^2=100
X^2=100/5
X^2=20
X=4.47 CM FOR THE BASE HEREFORE THE ORIGINAL DIMENTIONS OF THE PIECE OF METAL IS
4.47+2*5=4.47+10=14.47 CM
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