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Active Calculus 2nd Ed

Activity 3.6.4.
A trough is being constructed by bending a \(4 \times 24\) (measured in feet) rectangular piece of sheet metal. Two symmetric folds 2 feet apart will be made parallel to the longest side of the rectangle so that the trough has cross-sections in the shape of a trapezoid, as pictured in the provided figure. At what angle should the folds be made to produce the trough of maximum volume?
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