Design the box from a single sheet of metal

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(a) Design a box that will contain a 4 in. x 6 in. x 3 in. volume. The box should be produced from two pieces of sheet metal and require no tools or fasteners for assembly.

(b) Repeat the problem, but design the box from a single sheet of metal.

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