Toby is a potter. They have a slab of clay with an area of 121.5 cgp² (square centigumps). They will make a ceramic box from this slab by cutting out and joining six rectangular faces. Toby wants the volume of the box to be as great as possible. What will the dimensions and the volume be? . Show your work. show your work here.

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Toby is a potter. They have a slab of clay with an area of 121.5 cgp² (square
centigumps). They will make a ceramic box from this slab by cutting out and joining six
rectangular faces. Toby wants the volume of the box to be as great as possible.
What will the dimensions and the volume be?
. Show your work.
show your work here.
Transcribed Image Text:Toby is a potter. They have a slab of clay with an area of 121.5 cgp² (square centigumps). They will make a ceramic box from this slab by cutting out and joining six rectangular faces. Toby wants the volume of the box to be as great as possible. What will the dimensions and the volume be? . Show your work. show your work here.
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