Open box from cut-corner sheet

A question is this type if and only if it involves cutting squares of side x from corners of a rectangular sheet and folding to form an open box, requiring derivation of the volume formula and calculus optimisation.

4 questions · Moderate -0.2

1.07n Stationary points: find maxima, minima using derivatives1.07o Increasing/decreasing: functions using sign of dy/dx
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Edexcel C12 2018 January Q7
10 marks Moderate -0.5
7. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{6f9ace43-747b-419f-a9d1-d30165d77379-18_675_1408_292_358} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a rectangular sheet of metal of negligible thickness, which measures 25 cm by 15 cm . Squares of side \(x \mathrm {~cm}\) are cut from each corner of the sheet and the remainder is folded along the dotted lines to make an open cuboid box, as shown in Figure 2.
  1. Show that the volume, \(V \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }\), of the box is given by $$V = 4 x ^ { 3 } - 80 x ^ { 2 } + 375 x$$
  2. Use calculus to find the value of \(x\), to 3 significant figures, for which the volume of the box is a maximum.
  3. Justify that this value of \(x\) gives a maximum value for \(V\).
  4. Find, to 3 significant figures, the maximum volume of the box.
    \section*{8.} \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{6f9ace43-747b-419f-a9d1-d30165d77379-22_670_1004_292_392} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
    \end{figure} Figure 3 shows a sketch of the curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x ) , x \in \mathbb { R }\). The curve crosses the \(y\)-axis at the point \(( 0,5 )\) and crosses the \(x\)-axis at the point \(( 6,0 )\). The curve has a minimum point at \(( 1,3 )\) and a maximum point at \(( 4,7 )\). On separate diagrams, sketch the curve with equation
AQA C1 2005 January Q6
15 marks Moderate -0.3
6 The diagram below shows a rectangular sheet of metal 24 cm by 9 cm . \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{10bca9b4-5327-4b35-8b75-612b396e8a76-4_512_897_386_561} A square of side \(x \mathrm {~cm}\) is cut from each corner and the metal is then folded along the broken lines to make an open box with a rectangular base and height \(x \mathrm {~cm}\).
  1. Show that the volume, \(V \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }\), of liquid the box can hold is given by $$V = 4 x ^ { 3 } - 66 x ^ { 2 } + 216 x$$
    1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } V } { \mathrm {~d} x }\).
    2. Show that any stationary values of \(V\) must occur when \(x ^ { 2 } - 11 x + 18 = 0\).
    3. Solve the equation \(x ^ { 2 } - 11 x + 18 = 0\).
    4. Explain why there is only one value of \(x\) for which \(V\) is stationary.
    1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } V } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\).
    2. Hence determine whether the stationary value is a maximum or minimum.
AQA AS Paper 2 2021 June Q10
9 marks Moderate -0.3
10 A square sheet of metal has edges 30 cm long. Four squares each with edge \(x \mathrm {~cm}\), where \(x < 15\), are removed from the corners of the sheet. The four rectangular sections are bent upwards to form an open-topped box, as shown in the diagrams. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{f87d1b36-26db-4a0b-b9ec-d7d82a396aba-12_392_460_630_347} \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{f87d1b36-26db-4a0b-b9ec-d7d82a396aba-12_387_437_635_872} \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{f87d1b36-26db-4a0b-b9ec-d7d82a396aba-12_282_380_703_1318} 10
  1. Show that the capacity, \(C \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }\), of the box is given by $$C = 900 x - 120 x ^ { 2 } + 4 x ^ { 3 }$$ 10
  2. Find the maximum capacity of the box. Fully justify your answer.
Edexcel C2 Q7
12 marks Standard +0.3
\includegraphics{figure_2} A rectangular sheet of metal measures 50 cm by 40 cm. Squares of side \(x\) cm are cut from each corner of the sheet and the remainder is folded along the dotted lines to make an open tray, as shown in Fig. 2.
  1. Show that the volume, \(V\) cm\(^3\), of the tray is given by $$V = 4x(x^2 - 45x + 500)$$ [3]
  2. State the range of possible values of \(x\). [1]
  3. Find the value of \(x\) for which \(V\) is a maximum. [4]
  4. Hence find the maximum value of \(V\). [2]
  5. Justify that the value of \(V\) you found in part (d) is a maximum. [2]