document.write( "Question 708794: A rectangular box is to have a square base and a volume of 60 ft3. The material for the base costs 40¢/ft2, the material for the sides costs 10¢/ft2, and the material for the top costs 30¢/ft2. Letting x denote the length of one side of the base, find a function in the variable x giving the cost (in dollars) of constructing the box.\r
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How high is it? h = height
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "AREA OF SIDES
\n" ); document.write( "\"4%28hx%29\"=\"4%2860%2Fx%5E2%29x\"=\"60%2Fx\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "COST OF THE BOX = f(x)
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\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28x%29=40%2Ax%5E2%2B10%2A60%2Fx%2B30%2Ax%5E2\"
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