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The box (Posted on 2009-01-02) Difficulty: 2 of 5
A box has integer dimensions, and when each one is increased by 2, its volume doubles. What is the largest possible dimension?

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I don;t know if these are the largest possible dimensions but I came up with 6 x 8 x 10 = 480 (8 x 10 x 12 = 960). 

When all sides are equal, lengths <= 7, when increased by 2, yield volumes that are GREATER than twice the original volume. While lengths > 7, when increased by 2, yield volumes that are LESS than twice the original volume.  So that would suggest that the lengths would have to be somewhere in the vacinity of 7 or 8 give or take.  A little trial and error produced the values I mentioned above.  I'm sure there's a more mathematical approach that can be taken.


  Posted by Sing4TheDay on 2009-01-02 16:02:23
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