Suppose that an open box is to be made from a square sheet of cardboard by cutting out squares from each corner as shown and then folding along the dotted lines. If the box is to have a volume of 384 cubic inches, find the original dimensions of the sheet of cardboard.

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The volumes will be x times x times 6 as the box is 6 high and will be x squared. The volumes will also equal 384.

The volume of the box will b x time x times 6 as the box is 6 high and will x squared. The will be equal to 384.


V=6x^2=384

x^2=384/6

x = sqrt(384/6)

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