If 1100 square centimeters of material is available to make a box with a square base and an open top, find the largest possible volume of the box. Round to two decimal places if necessary.

volume= a^2 * h

area= a^2+4ah

take the second equation, solve for h

4ah=1100-a^2

h=1100/4a -1/4 a now put that expression in volume equation for h.

YOu now have a volume expression as function of a.

take the derivative, set to zero, solve for a. Then put that value back into the volume equation, solve for Volume.

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