p and bottom margins of a poster are each 6 cm and the side's margins are each 4 cm. If the area of the printed materil on the poster is fixed at 384 sq. cm, find the dimentions of the poster with the smallest area.

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The top and bottom margins of a poster are each 6 cm and the side's margins are each 4 cm. If the area of the printed materil on the poster is fixed at 384 sq. cm, find the dimentions of the poster with the smallest area.

The following answer choices will be in cm.

a. 24 x 36

b. 20 x 56

c. 22 x 46.4

d. 30 x 32

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