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What is the maximum point and what does it mean to this problem? ?
An open box is to be made of a piece of cardboard with original dimensions of 6 in by 8 in by cutting equal squares from the corners and turning up he sides.
What does it mean when I'm asked to find the maximum point?
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
You're probably being asked to find the maximum VOLUME. It should say in the question.
The dimensions are x by 6-2x by 8-2x (draw a picture and you'll see), so you want to:
maximize x(6-2x)(8-2x)