will be twice the width. They'd like to be environmentally friendly, so they'd like to make the container's surface area as small as possible. model the container's surface area as a function of a The first step in this optimization problem is single variable. That's what you'll do in this problem. (a) Express the container's surface area as a function of its width. (b) Express the container's surface area as a function of its height. Start with three variables: l for length, w for width, and h for height. Express the thing you're trying to model (the container's surface area) in terms of l, w, and h. • Now, look for relationships among l, w, and h. (If you're having trouble with this, try thinking about some concrete scenarios. Could the box have length 1 m, width 1 m, and height 1 m? Why or why not? Could the box have length 2 m, width 1 m, and height 1 m? Why or why not?)
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