An Open Box Is to Be Made from a Square

question 111

Multiple Choice

An open box is to be made from a square piece of cardboard, 35 inches on a side, by cutting equal squares with sides of length x from the corners and turning up the sides (see figure below) . Determine the function, V, in terms of x, that represents the volume of the box.

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