A trough with trapezoidal cross sections is formed by turning up the edges of a 54-inch-wide sheet of aluminum (see figure). x x Ꮎ Ꮎ 54 - 2x Find the cross section of maximum area. (Let x be in inches and be in degrees) x = in 8 =

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A trough with trapezoidal cross sections is formed by turning up the edges of a 54-inch-wide sheet of aluminum (see figure).
x
x
Ꮎ
Ꮎ
54 - 2x
Find the cross section of maximum area. (Let x be in inches and be in degrees)
x =
in
0 =
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