Question

Extremely confused ._o Need an explanation, not just the answer, please and thank you :)

You cut square corners with side lengths that are whole numbers from a piece of cardboard with dimensions 20 inches by 30 inches. You then fold the cardboard to create a box with no lid. Which of the following dimensions will give you the greatest volume?

Answer 1

Hang on a sec please

Answer 2

Take your time :)

Answer 3

dudududu

Answer 4

Sorry, I have to re-post this

Answer 5

You're fine ^^

Answer 6

I'm doing other questions while waiting for help on this one

Answer 7

y = x(20-2x)(30-2x)

Answer 8

Now, you can find the max volume by graphing that.

Answer 9

Let me just... stare at this...

Answer 10

It's not exactly something that is easy to explain on this platform

Answer 11

I appreciate your valiant efforts :) I think in time I will come to understand this... If I just study what you guys have written

Answer 12

Am guessing the one with the 30 above it has the highest volume

Answer 13

What?

Answer 14

Did you graph the function?

Answer 15

(30-2x) has the highest volume of the two, and was I supposed to graph (30-2x) and (20-2x)?

Answer 16

Because I did, although it's messy :p

Answer 17

You were supposed to graph f(x) = x(20-2x)(30-2x)

Answer 18

You don't graph part of it. You graph the whole thing

Answer 19

I'm just going to guess on this one, because it's not becoming any clearer, thank you for trying :)

Answer 20

You're going to guess? I can't imagine how you plan to do that.

Answer 21

Eenie meenie miny moe on the multiple choice questions : )

Answer 22

I don't recommend doing that

Answer 23

I can't understand it :/

Answer 24

Never say you can't do anything