If 600 cm2 of material is available to make a box with a square base and a closed top, find the maximum volume of the box in cubic centimeters. Answer to the nearest cubic centimeter without commas.
i might be over thinking a bit but im getting 360,000

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If 600 cm2 of material is available to make a box with a square base and a closed top, find the maximum volume of the box in cubic centimeters. Answer to the nearest cubic centimeter without commas. 
 i might be over thinking a bit but im getting 360,000

anonymous · Answer

@freckles remember me?

freckles · Answer

what did you make for your picture

freckles · Answer

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my horrible cube 
well anyways 
volume=LWH
in this case we have a square base
so L=W
volume=W^2H
can you figure out the constraint?