A square sheet of cardboard measuring 40 cm on each side is to be made into an…

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · A Level · Mathematics · Differentiation · Differentiation

Problem

A square sheet of cardboard measuring 40 cm on each side is to be made into an open-top box by cutting identical squares of side xx cm from each corner and folding up the sides. Determine, to the nearest tenth of a centimeter, the value of xx that produces the maximum possible volume.

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