A square sheet of metal measuring on each side is to be converted into an open-top…
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Problem
A square sheet of metal measuring 18 cm on each side is to be converted into an open-top box by cutting congruent squares from each corner and folding up the sides. What side length of the squares should be removed to produce a box with maximum volume?
(a) 4 cm
(b) 3 cm
(c) 2 cm
(d) 6 cm