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A trough, shown in the figure, is 64 ft long and its ends have the shape of isosceles triangles whose sides are 2 ft long.
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Find the length of the base of the two isosceles triangles, marked {{MATH_4}} in the figure, that maximizes the volume.
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Let V be the volume of the trough. Then
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Let A be the area of the isosceles triangle.
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