SOLUTION: Please help me to solve this word problem: An open-top rectangular box has a square base and it will hold 102 cubic centimeters (cc). Each side has length x cm, and it has a hei

Question 813669: Please help me to solve this word problem:
An open-top rectangular box has a square base and it will hold 102 cubic centimeters (cc). Each side has length x cm, and it has a height of y cm.
Express the surface area as a function of the length of x of a side of the base.
a) 408+x^2 b) (102/x)+x^2 c) (204/x)+x^2 d) (408/x)+x^2
Thank you.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x^2*y=102
y=102/x^2

x^2+4x(102/x^2)
x^2+408/x
d) (408/x)+x^2

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