Precalculus · Problem 3.3.55

Polynomial Functions — Stitz & Zeager

Mathematics — Precalculus · polynomial-inequalities-applications

Problem

In Example 3.1.3 in Section 3.1, a box with no top is constructed from a 10 inch ×\times 12 inch piece of cardboard by cutting out congruent squares from each corner of the cardboard and then folding the resulting tabs. We determined the volume of that box (in cubic inches) is given by V(x)=4x3−44x2+120xV(x) = 4x^3 - 44x^2 + 120x, where xx denotes the length of the side of the square which is removed from each corner (in inches), 0<x<50 < x < 5. Solve the inequality V(x)≥80V(x) \geq 80 analytically and interpret your answer in the context of that example.

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