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Problems 49-52 are based on material learned earlier in the course. The purpose of these problems is to keep the material fresh in your mind so that you are belter prepared for the final exam. Volume of Box An open-top box is made from a sheet of metal by cutting squares from each corner and folding up the sides. The sheet has a length of 19 inches and a width of 13 inches. If is the length of one side of the square to be cut out, write a function, , for the volume of the box in terms of .
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