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Open-box Problem. An open-box (top open) is made from a

Last updated: 8/14/2022

Open-box Problem. An open-box (top open) is made from a

Open-box Problem. An open-box (top open) is made from a rectangular material of dimensions a = 11 inches by b= 10 inches by cutting a square of side x at each corner and turning up the sides (see the figure). Determine the value of x that results in a box the maximum volume. Following the steps to solve the problem. Check Show Answer only after you have tried hard. (1) Express the volume V as a function of x: V = x(11-2x) (2) Determine the domain of the function V of x (in interval form)