To find: the dimensions of the bottom of the box.
Answer to Problem 3MS
The length of the bottom of the box is
The width of the bottom of the box is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The bottom of a box is a rectangle with length
The height of the box is
Let, width be
Then, length be
Given, Height
According to the question,
Volume of the box
Length
Dividing Both sides by 4
Factorizing by splitting the middle term:
Either,
Either,
Since, width cannot be negative,
So, the width
Then, the length
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