Solve the problem.A private shipping company will accept a box for domestic shipment only if the sum of its length and girth (distance around) does not exceed 120 in. Suppose you want to mail a box with square sides so that its dimensions are  and it's girth is  What dimensions will give the box its largest volume?

A. 20 in. × 20 in. × 40 in.
B. 40 in. × 20 in. × 40 in.
C.  in. ×  in. × 20 in.
D. 20 in. × 20 in. × 100 in.


Answer: C

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