A120-inch strip of metal 12 inches wide is to be made into a small open trough by bending up two sides on the long side, at right angles to the base. the sides will be the same height, x. if the trough is to have a maximum volume, how many inches should be turned up on each side?

The figure shows triangle def and line segment bc, which is parallel to ef: triangle def has a point b on side de and point c on side df. the line bc is parallel to the line ef. part a: is triangle def similar to triangle dbc? explain using what you know about triangle similarity. part b: which line segment on triangle dbc corresponds to line segment ef? explain your answer. part c: which angle on triangle dbc corresponds to angle f? explain your answer. asap