A box (with no top) will be made by cutting squares of equal size out of the corners of a 40 inch by 47 inch rectangular piece of cardboard, then folding the side flaps up. Find the maximum volume of such a box.

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A box (with no top) will be made by cutting squares of equal size out
of the corners of a 40 inch by 47 inch rectangular piece of cardboard,
then folding the side flaps up. Find the maximum volume of such a box.
ROUND TO THE NEAREST CUBIC INCH.
The maximum volume is cubic inches.
EMA
Transcribed Image Text:A box (with no top) will be made by cutting squares of equal size out of the corners of a 40 inch by 47 inch rectangular piece of cardboard, then folding the side flaps up. Find the maximum volume of such a box. ROUND TO THE NEAREST CUBIC INCH. The maximum volume is cubic inches. EMA
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