3. A sheet of cardboard 3ft by 4ft will be made into a box by cutting equal-sized squares from each corner and folding up the four edges. What will be the dimensions of the box with largest volume?

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3. A sheet of cardboard 3ft by 4ft will be made into a box by cutting equal-sized squares from
each corner and folding up the four edges. What will be the dimensions of the box with largest
volume?
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