
Fig. 1 shows a square sheet of metal with side \(a\) cm. A square \(x\) cm by \(x\) cm is cut from each corner. The sides are then bent upwards to form an open box as shown in Fig. 2. Use differentiation to find, in terms of \(a\), the maximum volume of the box, proving that it is a maximum.[6]
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