SOLUTION: a box with a square base is to have a volume of 64 cubic centimeters. let x be the length of the side of the square base and h be the height of the box. what are the possible measu

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Question 1167901: a box with a square base is to have a volume of 64 cubic centimeters. let x be the length of the side of the square base and h be the height of the box. what are the possible measurements of a side of the square base if the height should be longer than a side of the square base?
Answer by math_helper(2461) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%5E2%2Ah+=+64
+x%5E2+=+64%2Fh+
so
x+=+sqrt%2864%2Fh%29+
or
+x+=+8%2Fsqrt%28h%29cm, for x%3Ch we get highlight%280%3C+x+%3C+sqrt%288%29%29+