Minimum surface area box All boxes with a square base and

Chapter 4, Problem 76

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Minimum surface area box All boxes with a square base and a volume of 50 ft3 have a surface area given by S1x2 = 2x2 + 200>x, where x is the length of the sides of the base. Find the absolute minimum of the surface area function on the interval 10, _2. What are the dimensions of the box with minimum surface area?

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