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Question 119029: Here's a math question that I'm stuck on about minimizing the surface area of a square-based prism.
Jacinth has been asked to design a square-based prism container to transport hot food. To keep heat loss to a minimum, the total surface area must be minimized.
a) Find the dimensions of the container with volume centimeters cubed that has minimum heat loss.

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Don't we have to be given some volume requirement on this thing???