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Optimization & Lagrange Multipliers · Challenge problem

A rectangular box with edges parallel to the coordinate axes is inscribed in the ellipsoid x24+y29+z2=1\dfrac{x^2}{4} + \dfrac{y^2}{9} + z^2 = 1. Find the largest possible volume of the box.