document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=344411>Question 344411</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An open rectangular box with volume 2m^3 has a square base. Express the surface area of the box as a function of the length of a side of the base. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #246410 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=246410\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the lenth of a side of the base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=volume+=+2m%5E%283%29=+x%5E%282%29%2Ah ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"volume+=+2m%5E%283%29=+x%5E%282%29%2Ah\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (V=lwh for a rectangular solid)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=2m/x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Surface Area in general for a rectangular solid is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2lw+2lh+2wh<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your question states this is an \"open\" rectangular Box with square base:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus: surface Area for the open box would be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A= x*x+2x(h)+2x(h) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for h </SPAN>\n" );
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