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