A treasure chest has a volume of x^3 + 9x^2 + 26x + 24 cm^3 and the height is x + 4 cm. Find the polynomial that would represent the area of the bottom of the treasure chest? Explain your reasoning.

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V = base * height * width
Area of base = base * width

If you divided V by the height, you'd get an expression for the area.

V / height = base * height * width / height
V / height = base * width
V / height = Area of base

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