Question

A box is made from a square piece of cardboard by cutting 2-inch squares from each corner and turning up the edges.

a. If the piece of cardboard is x inches square, write expressions for the length, width and height of the box. Then write an expression for the volume V of the box in terms of x.
Length:
Width:
Height:
V=

b. Graph your expression for the volume on your calculator. What is the smallest value of x that makes sense for this problem?
inches

c. Write and solve a quadratic equation to answer the question:

Answer 1

Length: ?
Width: ?
Height: 2
V= ?

Answer 2

what is this.