Ann P.

asked • 02/14/20

Finding the height of a rectangular prism

You are making an open rectangular box out of a piece of cardboard. The box will be formed by making the cuts shown in the diagram and folding up the sides so that the flaps are square. The cardboard has a width of 6 inches by 12 inches.

1. What are the dimensions of the box?

2. What is the maximum volume?


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1. There is no diagram.

2. I can't figure this out.

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