Multiplying polynomials investigation: arnold has a 6ftx6ft piece of cardboard to make a open box by cutting equal size squares from each corner, folding up the resulting flaps, and taping at the corners. your task is to label dimensions on a sketch with the same size variable cut from each corner.

- how does each variable expression relate to length, width, and height of the box when folded?

-based upon the variables you used, write a product for the volume?

-expand the product to write a volume function?

- what domain makes sense for the volume?

guess and check values to find the size cut that produces a maximum volume

*lgth ( )width ( ) hght ( ) volume ( )

you have to have 5 guesses