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  • 23-10-2017
  • Mathematics
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A six-sided rectangular box is to hold 1/2 cubic meter; what shape should the box be to minimize surface area?

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barnuts
barnuts barnuts
  • 02-11-2017

A circle is an object which has the lowest surface area to volume ratio. So in this case, the shape should be like that of a circle but we cannot have a circle here because we want to form a 6 sided box. So the next thing closer to circle is a square. Hence the shape should be a square:

 

Answer:

square

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