A container firm is designing an open-top rectangular box, with a square base, that will hold 108 in3. Let x = the length of a side of the base.
(a) Express the surface area as a function of x.
(b) Find the domain of the function.
(c) Using the graph below, determine the dimensions that will minimize the surface area of the box. |
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