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8-29.
The volume of an open-top box is
Sketch a labeled diagram.
Sketch a box. Label the height
and the sides of the base and . Express the total outside surface area,
, in terms of the width, . Simplify. What width will minimize the surface area?
Graph your function from part (b) and locate the minimum point.