A box with a square base and open top must have a volume of 13,500 cm³. Find the dimensions that minimise the amount of material used. Ensure you show your working to demonstrate that it is a minimum.
A box with a square base and open top must have a volume of 13,500 cm³. Find the dimensions that minimise the amount of material used. Ensure you show your working to demonstrate that it is a minimum.
Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1
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the dimensions that minimise the amount of material used. Ensure you show your working to
demonstrate that it is a minimum.
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