SOLUTION: How do you figure out the side lengths of a box with a volume of 168 cm? Note:the side lengths can't be larger than 10 cm

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Question 884340: How do you figure out the side lengths of a box with a volume of 168 cm?
Note:the side lengths can't be larger than 10 cm
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The volume of a box is V=L%2AW%2AH so,
L%2AW%2AH=168
but you also know that,
0%3CL%3C=10
0%3CW%3C=10
0%3CH%3C=10
So you can pick any two values and calculate the third using the volume formula.
Keep in mind that choosing any two values may not yield an appropriate third value.
Example:
If I choose, H=4 and W=7, then
L=168%2F%284%2A7%29=6
However if I choose H=2 and W=2, then
L=168%2F%282%2A2%29=42 and this is not an appropriate size since L%3E10