Lucy cuts 4 squares with side length x in. From the corners of a 6 in. By 9 in. Cardboard rectangle. She folds the remaining cardboard to make a tray that is x in. High. Write and simplify a function for the volume V of the tray in terms of x.

4x³ - 30x² + 54x

Step-by-step explanation:

Length of the rectangular cardboard = 9 inches

Width of the rectangular cardboard = 6 inches

if the square of sides x inches is cut from each corner of the rectangular cardboard and folded to make a tray, then we have

Length of the tray = length of cardboard - 2(side of square )

= 9 - 2x

Width of the tray = width of cardboard - 2( side of square)

= 6 - 2x

height of tray = sides of square

= x

volume of tray = Length × width × height

= (9 - 2x) (6 - 2x) (x)

Open the parenthesis

= (54 - 18x - 12x + 4x²)(x)

= 54x - 18x² - 12x² + 4x³

= 54x - 30x² +4x³

Re-arrange

4x³ - 30x² + 54x

Volume, V of the tray in terms of x = 4x³ - 30x² + 54x