Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - Chapter 3 Test Prep - Review Exercises - Page 400: 70

Answer

$4\ in \times 4\ in \times 4\ in$.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Use the figure and dimensions given in the exercise, we have the volume after cut off as $V=x^2(x-2)=32$ Step 2. Use synthetic division or graphing to solve the above equation: $x^3-2x^2-32=0$ or $(x-4)(x^2+2+8)=0$, thus $x=4\ in$ Step 3. The dimensions of the cube are: $4\ in \times 4\ in \times 4\ in$.
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