A rectangular box has four sides and a bottom, but no top. The volume of the box is 108m^2. Find the dimensions of the box such that the surface area is a minimun

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anonymous · Answer

*m^3 and minimum obviously..

turingtest · Answer

Voume=v=Lwh=108m^3
surface area=A=Lw+2Lh+2wh
don't we have an extra variables here? Do we know the box has a square base or anything?

anonymous · Answer

I typed the question word for word.. It's under max and minimum question. But i swear it's a la grange question

turingtest · Answer

you mean la grange multiplyers?

anonymous · Answer

yeah

turingtest · Answer

Oh hell, I hate those and have totally forgotten them. All I can do is give you a link, sorry... http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/Classes/CalcIII/LagrangeMultipliers.aspx

anonymous · Answer

Oh.. I'm pretty good at most of la grange questions.. I just can't figure this one out lol

turingtest · Answer

Then you're better than me. I'm not so good at any of them. Good luck on finding someone who gets it.

anonymous · Answer

thanks :)