Activity # 9

Make a Box

Using a 10-in. by 12-in. piece of cardboard, construct a box with a lid as shown such that it has the maximum volume possible. Your final product must include the following:

a. a function that gives the volume in terms of x.

b. a graph of the function

c. an actual box made with the correct dimensions.

Below is a diagram of the design of the box that you will create.