Solve the problem.A rectangular piece of cardboard measuring 30 inches by 36 inches is to be made into a box with an open top by cutting equal size squares from each corner and folding up the sides. Let x represent the length of a side of each such square. What is the maximum volume of this box? If necessary, round to 2 decimal places.

A. 1155.68 in3
B. 2612.81 in3
C. 148.81 in3
D. 36,381.59 in3


Answer: B

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A. 7
B. 6
C. 10
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A. - 
B.
C. - 
D. - 

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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