An Aside to Reality

This project didn't turn out exactly as I expected. The purse which results using these measurements, while having the maximum volume, is not the most appealing size. Nor necessarily the most functional.

The one thing not accounted for in these equations is that fabric is not rigid. Therefore the volume of this project varies greatly even if the measurements stay the same.
In fact if the two sides were simply sewn together the project would easily hold things even though mathematically, according to the simple math I have done here, the volume is zero.

There are further calculations which could be done using more advanced calculus (next quarter?) to include this variable. But they are beyond the scope of my knowledge.