A box without a top is made from a rectangular piece of cardboard, with dimensions 27 centimeters by 18 centimeters, by cutting out square corners with side length x centimeters. Which expression represents the volume of the box in terms of x?
A. (27−2x)(18−2x)4x
B. (2x−27)(2x−18)x
C. (27−2x)(18−2x)x
D. (27−x)(18−x)x
A. (27−2x)(18−2x)4x
B. (2x−27)(2x−18)x
C. (27−2x)(18−2x)x
D. (27−x)(18−x)x
1 Answer
May 24, 2018
C.
Explanation:
The box, when folded, will have a height of
The two sides of its square base will be
Thus the volume will be
