1) You are trying to build an open-faced box with volume 1500 cm³, and you plan to do this by taking a flat 20 by 40cm sheet of cardboard, cutting squares of side length x from the corners, and folding up the sides. Find the dimensions of the box which make this possible. (Hint: there are multiple answers, make sure you include them all!) 40 cm 20 cm

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1) You are trying to build an open-faced box with volume 1500 cm³, and you plan to do this by taking
a flat 20 by 40cm sheet of cardboard, cutting squares of side length x from the corners, and
folding up the sides. Find the dimensions of the box which make this possible. (Hint: there are
multiple answers, make sure you include them all!)
40 cm
20 cm
Transcribed Image Text:1) You are trying to build an open-faced box with volume 1500 cm³, and you plan to do this by taking a flat 20 by 40cm sheet of cardboard, cutting squares of side length x from the corners, and folding up the sides. Find the dimensions of the box which make this possible. (Hint: there are multiple answers, make sure you include them all!) 40 cm 20 cm
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