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The maximum volume of a box with a square base is taller than it is wide. In order to send the box through the U.S. mail, the sum of the height of the box and the perimeter of the base cannot

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Chapter9: Surfaces And Solids

Section9.1: Prisms, Area And Volume

Problem 34E: The numerical value of the volume of a cube equals the numerical value of its total surface area....

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of the box and the perimeter of the base cannot
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