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An open box is made from a cardboard measuring 12cm x 12cm by cutting off equal squares from the corner and turning up the side. Then maximum possible volume of the box would be:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

If xx is the side of each cut square, V=x(12−2x)2V = x(12-2x)^2.

dVdx=(12−2x)(12−6x)=0\dfrac{dV}{dx} = (12-2x)(12-6x) = 0 gives x=2x = 2 (rejecting x=6x=6, which makes V=0V=0).

Maximum volume =2(12−4)2=2×64=128= 2(12-4)^2 = 2 \times 64 = 128 cm³.

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