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A box with a square base and open top must have a volume of 1 1 9 1 6 4 cm 3 . We wish

A box with a square base and open top must have a volume of 119164 cm3. We wish to find the dimensions of the box that minimize the amount of material used.
First, find a formula for the surface area of the box in terms of only x, the length of one side of the square base.
[Hint: use the volume formula to express the height of the box in terms of x.]
A(x)=
Now, calculate when the function A(x) has a minimum.
The length of the side of the square bottom is Select an answer cm^3 cm cm^2
The minimum amount of material needed is Select an answer cm cm^2 cm^3

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