Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x is the side of identical squares
By cutting out identical squares from each corner and bending up the resulting flaps, the dimension are:
The volume will be:
V = (10-2x) (10-2x) x
<=> V = (10x-2[tex]x^{2}[/tex]) (10-2x)
<=> V = 100x -20[tex]x^{2}[/tex] - 20[tex]x^{2}[/tex] + 4[tex]x^{3}[/tex]
<=> V = 4[tex]x^{3}[/tex] - 40[tex]x^{2}[/tex] + 100x
To determine the dimensions of the largest box that can be made, we need to use the derivative and and set it to zero for the maximum volume
dV/dx = 12[tex]x^{2}[/tex] -80x + 100
<=> 12[tex]x^{2}[/tex] -80x + 100 =0
<=> x = 5 or x= 5/3
You know 'x' cannot be 5 , because if we cut 5 inch squares out of the original square, the length and the width will be 0. So we take x = 5/3
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