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Copyright David & Cynthia Thomas, 2009

Surface Area and Volume--Exercises

Part I

Do the challenge problem and directed activities in this section.

Part II

Complete the following exercises

1. In the figure below, AB = 12cm, AD = 6cm and the “corner” is 1cm x 1cm

a) Determine the volume and surface area of the open top box created by cutting out the corners and folding up the sides.

In terms of the figure above, discuss the concept of a “box of greatest volume”?