SOLUTION: A box, with rectangular sides, base and top is to have a volume of 2 cubic feet. It has a square base. Express the surface area A of the box in terms of the width w of the base. If
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Question 1139273: A box, with rectangular sides, base and top is to have a volume of 2 cubic feet. It has a square base. Express the surface area A of the box in terms of the width w of the base. If the material for the base and top costs 20 dollars/ft2 and that for the sides costs 30 dollars/ft2 express the total cost C as a function of the width.
1a. A(w)=?ft^2
1b. C(w)=$
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the height of the box
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