Answer:
[tex]V=4x^3-60x^2+216x[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Volume And Function s
Geometry can usually be joined with algebra to express volumes as a function of some variable. The volume of a parallelepiped of dimensions a,b,c is
[tex]V=abc[/tex]
Our problem consists in computing the volume of a box made with some sheet of metal 12 ft by 18 ft. The four corners are cut by a square distance x as shown in the image below .
If the four corners are to be lifted and a box formed, the base of the box will have dimensions (12-2x)(18-2x) and the height will be x. The volume of the box is
[tex]V=x(12-2x)(18-2x)[/tex]
Operating and simplifying
[tex]V=4x^3-60x^2+216x[/tex]