A large number of open cardboard.boxes are to be made and each box must have square base and a capacity of 4000 cm^2. Find the dimensions of the box which contains the minimum area of cardboard.

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A large number of open cardboard.boxes are to be made and each box must have

square base and a capacity of 4000 cm^2. Find the dimensions of the box which
contains the minimum area of cardboard.

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Trejas answered Mar 21, 2020

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open boxes => 5 areas

5L² = 4000 cm²

L² = 4000cm²/5

L² = 800cm²

L = √800

L = √2×400

L = √2×20²

L = 20√2 cm

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