SOLUTION: A box with a square base has a surface area (including the top) of 3m^2. Express the volume V of the box as a function of the width w of the base
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Question 339860: A box with a square base has a surface area (including the top) of 3m^2. Express the volume V of the box as a function of the width w of the base Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
No can do. You would be able to do this if the box were perfectly cubical, that is: . But since you only guaranteed that the base of the box was square, i.e. , any Volume function would have to include both AND as variables.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
