Volume of a Box. A rectangular box with a volume of 2√2 ft to the power of 3 has a square base as shown below. The diagonal of the box (between a pair of opposite corners) is 1 feet longer than each side of the base. a)If the base has sides of the length x feet, show that  x^6-2x^5-x^4+8=0 b) Show that two different boxes satisfy the given conditions. Find the dimensions in each case, rounded to the nearest hundredth of a foot.

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Volume of a Box. A rectangular box with a volume of 2√2 ft to the power of 3 has a square base as shown below. The diagonal of the box (between a pair of opposite corners) is 1 feet longer than each side of the base.

a)If the base has sides of the length x feet, show that 

x^6-2x^5-x^4+8=0

  1. b) Show that two different boxes satisfy the given conditions. Find the dimensions in each case, rounded to the nearest hundredth of a foot.
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