An Open Box Is to Be Made from a Square

question 73

Multiple Choice

An open box is to be made from a square piece of cardboard having dimensions 20 inches by 20 inches by cutting out squares of area from each corner as shown in the figure below. Express the volume V of the box as a function of x .

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Definitions:

Diplomatic Isolation

A foreign policy strategy where a country or government is purposely excluded from international diplomacy and activities.

Aggressor States

Nations that initiate hostilities or war against other countries without provocation.

Appeasement Policy

A diplomatic strategy of making concessions to an aggressive power in order to avoid conflict, most notoriously associated with British policy toward Nazi Germany in the 1930s.

Austro-Hungarian Empire

A dual monarchy in Central Europe from 1867 to 1918, consisting of Austria and Hungary, known for its diverse population and significant role in World War I.