How do you determine the surface area of an open box with a square base that has a volume of 10 cubic feet, expressed as a function of the base’s side length x?

Determining the Surface Area of an Open Box An open box with a square base means that it has four vertical sides and one top, but no bottom. To find the surface area as a function of the side length of the base, denoted as x, we’ll follow a few steps to derive the formula. … Read more