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When squares of side x inches are cut from the corners of a 12-inch-square piece of cardboard, an open-top box

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When squares of side x inches are cut from the corners of a 12-inch-square piece of cardboard, an open-top box can be formed by folding up the sides. The volume of this box is given by
V = x(12 - 2x)2
Find the rate of change of volume with respect to the size of the squares.

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