Posted by Joel on October 27, 2002 at 18:01:10:
In Reply to: more help please ok i got alot more stuff posted by billy on October 26, 2002 at 22:57:32:
: solve
: A machine produces open boxes using sqaure sheets of plastic. The machine cuts equal sized squares measuring 3 inches on a side from each corner of the sheet, ,and then shapes the plastic into an open box by turning up the sides. If each box must have a volume of 675 cubic inches, find the length of one side of the open box.
: solve
: 4x^(7/2)-8=0
: solve by substitution
: x^(2/3)+2x^(1/3)-8=0
: answers a){-4,2} b){-64,8} c){-8,64} d){-2,4}
(-64)^(1/3) = -4
2*(-4) = -8
(-64)^2/3 = 16
16 + (-8) - 8 = 0 down heah.
8^(1/3) = 2
2*2 = 4
8^(2/3) = 4
4 + 4 - 8 = 0 down heah.
What's the prob????