3. From a thin piece of cardboard 14 in by 14 in, square corners are cut out so that the sides can be folded up to make a box. What dimensions will yield a box of maximum volume? What is that maximum volume?

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3. From a thin piece of cardboard 14 in by 14 in, square corners are cut out so that the sides can
be folded up to make a box. What dimensions will yield a box of maximum volume? What
is that maximum volume?
4. An apple orchard has an average yield of 36 bushels of apples per tree in the tree density is
22 trees per acre. For each unit increase in tree density, the yield is decreased by 2 bushels
per tree. How many trees per acre should be planted to maximize the yield?
Transcribed Image Text:3. From a thin piece of cardboard 14 in by 14 in, square corners are cut out so that the sides can be folded up to make a box. What dimensions will yield a box of maximum volume? What is that maximum volume? 4. An apple orchard has an average yield of 36 bushels of apples per tree in the tree density is 22 trees per acre. For each unit increase in tree density, the yield is decreased by 2 bushels per tree. How many trees per acre should be planted to maximize the yield?
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