Olivia S.
asked • 06/21/21What dimensions will minimize the surface area of the box? And what is the minimum surface area?
Zoey is designing a rectangular box that has a volume of 5451.776 cm^3.
So:
1) What dimensions will minimize the surface area of the box?
2) What is the minimum surface area?
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William W. answered • 06/21/21
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A cube will result in the smallest surface area. To find the dimensions of the cube, take the cube root of the volume. To find to surface area, take 6 times the area of one side.
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Mark M.
Zoey needs to provide additional constraints, e.g., is the base a square or the length is twice the width.06/21/21