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From a rectangular sheet of a `cm xx bcm`, four equal square pieces of side x cm are removed at the corners and the sides are then turned up so as to form an open rectangular box. Find the value of x so that the volume of the box is greatest.

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`[(a+b)-sqrt(a^(2) - ab + b^(2))]`
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