A box is to be constructed with a rectangular base and a height of h cm. The length, l, of the box is 10 cm, and the width, w, i

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A box is to be constructed with a rectangular base and a height of h cm. The length, l, of the box is 10 cm, and the width, w, i

s twice the height. Determine the quadratic equation that best models the volume of the box.

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Svetradugi [14.3K] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-04T23:21:11+03:00

<span>The formula for the volume of a box is: Volume = L*W*H We know that the length is 10 cm. We know that the width is twice the height, so W = 2H. Then our volume equation is: Volume = 10*2H*H Volume = 20*H^2 Since H^2 is in the equation, this is a quadratic equation.</span>