a. Present the solution of the problem being sure to define all variables

b. Use a symbolic algebra or other software to verify the solution. Graphs may also help here.

c. Examine possible generalizations of the problem, including the possible use of parameters

9. The post office will accept packages whose combined length and girth is at most 130 inches. (Girth is the maximum distance around the package perpendicular to the length; for a rect- angular box, the length is the largest of the three dimensions.) What is the largest volume that can be sent in a rectangular box? 9. The post office will accept packages whose combined length and girth is at most 130 inches. (Girth is the maximum distance around the package perpendicular to the length; for a rect- angular box, the length is the largest of the three dimensions.) What is the largest volume that can be sent in a rectangular box