Postal regulations specify that a parcel sent by parcel post may have a combined length and girth of no more than 102 in. Find the dimensions of a rectangular package that has a square cross section and the largest volume that may be sent through the mail. What is the volume of such a package? (Hint: The length plus the girth is (see the figure)).
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Postal regulations specify that a parcel sent by parcel post may have a combined length and girth of no more than 102 in. Find the dimensions of a rectangular package that has a square cross section and the largest volume that may be sent through the mail. What is the volume of such a package? (Hint: The length plus the girth is  (see the figure)). 
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The Answer of Postal regulations specify that a parcel sent by parcel post may have a combined length and girth of no more than 102 in. Find the dimensions of a rectangular package that has a square cross section and the largest volume that may be sent through the mail. What is the volume of such a package? (Hint: The length plus the girth is  (see the figure)). 
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Postal Regulations Specify That a Parcel Sent by Parcel Post