A box, open at the top, is to be made from a square piece of cardboard by cutting a square out of each corner and turning up the sides. Given that the cardboard measures 40 cm on a side, what is the maximum volume? a. 2370.4 cm3 c. 4000.0 cm3 b. 3270.4 cm3 d. 4740.7 cm3

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A box, open at the top, is to be made from a square piece of cardboard by cutting a square out of each corner and turning up the sides. Given that the cardboard measures 40 cm on a side, what is the maximum volume?

a. 2370.4 cm3 c. 4000.0 cm3 b. 3270.4 cm3 d. 4740.7 cm3

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