Homework Help: Algebra 2

Posted by Brandon on Friday, April 22, 2011 at 1:13pm.

A rain gutter is made by bending up the edges of a piece of metal of width 36 in. If the length of the piece of metal is 24 in., find the height that maximizes the volume.

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