Question 238159
The volume of a box is 32m^3, to reduce cost the box is to have minimum surface area. It is a square box with no top. 
What dimensions(height, length, width) should the box have? 
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If it is square, they would all dimensions have to be the same, right?
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Let x = the sides and height of the square box
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x^3 = 32
x ={{{32^(1/3)}}}
x ~ 3.1748 meters
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If just the bottom is square, the height can be determined for minimum surface area. If that is what you mean, let me know and we can calculate that.