Question

The width of a box is two inches less than twice the height. The length is 4 inches less than three times the height. The volume is 2240 cubic inches. What are the dimensions of the box

Answer 1

Answer:

Dimensions are 8 Inches by 14 inches by 20 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

The volume of the box is 2240. This means:

lbh = 2240

Where b is the width.

Width is two inches less than twice the height

b = 2h - 2

length is 4 inches less than 3 times the height

l = 3h - 4

Substituting these parameters into the lbh equation will yield the following:

h * (3h - 4) * (2h - 2) = 2240

h[6h^2-14h+8] = 2240

6h^3 -14h^2 + 8h - 2240= 0

Solving this cubic equation will yield one of the values to be 8. The other two values are complex numbers.

b = 2h - 2

l = 3h - 4

b = 2(8) - 2 = 14

l = 3(8) - 4 = 20