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Author: GREENWELL, Raymond N., RITCHEY, Nathan P., Lial, Margaret L.

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Container Design An open box will be made by cutting a square from each corner a 3 − ft by 8 − ft piece of cardboard and then folding up the sides. What size square should be cut from each corner in order to produce a box of maximum volume?

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OTHER APPLICATIONS Container Design An open box will be made by cutting a square from each corner a 3 − ft by 8 − ft piece of cardboard and then folding up the sides. What size square should be cut from each corner in order to produce a box of maximum volume?

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