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You are given a 48 cm square piece of flat cardboard and instructed to make an open box (no top) from the material.

If x = 2 what is the volume?

v(x) = x(48 - 2x)2

v(2) = 2(48 - 2(2))2

v(2) = 2(44)2

v(2) = 3872 cu cm

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