If you start with a 12x16 rectangle and cut square with side length x, when you bend the sides you'll have an inner rectangle with sides and
, and a height of x.
So, the volume will be given by the product of the dimensions, i.e.
The derivative of this function is
and it equals zero if and only if
If we evaluate the volume function at these points, we have
So, the maximum volume is given if you cut a square with side length
First step of a synthetic divison is that we need to carry down the leading coefficient. Here the leading coefficient is 2. So, carry down 2 at the bottom.
Next step is to multiply the divisor -3 with this carry down number 2. So, we have got 3*(-2)= -6 which will place atthe bottom of the next coefficient 4.
Next step is to add this column.
Now repeat the same method again till the last colum.
At the end we have got 0 after the addition. Which means the remainder is 0.
So, the quotient is 2x^2-2x+2.
