A one compartment vertical file is to be constructed by bending the long side of an 8 in. by 12 in. sheet of plastic along two lines to form a U shape. How tall should the file be to maximize the volume that it can hold?

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A one compartment vertical file is to be constructed by bending the long side of an 8 in. by 12 in. sheet of plastic along two lines to form a U
shape. How tall should the file be to maximize the volume that it can hold?
The file should be in. high.
(...
8 in
12 in.
8 in.
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Transcribed Image Text:A one compartment vertical file is to be constructed by bending the long side of an 8 in. by 12 in. sheet of plastic along two lines to form a U shape. How tall should the file be to maximize the volume that it can hold? The file should be in. high. (... 8 in 12 in. 8 in. <7
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