A box with a square base and no top is to be made from a square piece of carboard by cutting 5 in. squares from each corner and folding up the sides. The box is to hold 17405 in.

How big a piece of cardboard is needed?

secant-secant formula:

(whole secant) x (external part) =           (whole secant) x (external part)

(8+y-2) *8=                                           (y+4+6) *6

(y+6)*8 = (y+10) *6

distribute

8y+48 = 6y +60

subtract 6y from each side

2y +48 = 60

subtract 48 from each side

2y = 12

divide by 2

y = 6

sv =     (y+4+6)

sv   = 6+4+6

sv = 16

lr = 24

step-by-step explanation:

note that p is the midpoint of lr. to find the measurement of lr, set the equation:

lr = lp + pr

plug in the corresponding numbers to the corresponding variables:

lr = (15) + (9)

simplify:

lr = 24

24 is your measurement of lr.

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