Solve
-An Open-Top Rectangular Box Has a Square Base and It

question 67

Multiple Choice

Solve.
-An open-top rectangular box has a square base and it will hold 103 cubic centimeters (cc) . Each side of the base has length $x \mathrm {~cm}$ , and the box has a height of $y \mathrm {~cm}$ . Express the surface area $S$ as a function of the length $x$ of a side of the base.

• A) \(S ( x ) = \frac { 412 } { x } + x ^ { 2 }\)
• B) \(S ( x ) = \frac { 206 } { x } + x ^ { 2 }\)
• C) \(S ( x ) = 412 + x ^ { 2 }\)
• D) \(S ( x ) = \frac { 103 } { x } + x ^ { 2 }\)

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