Question: DO BOTH QUESTION!!!!! 2 . A rectangular box with open top has a square base whose side is x inches long, and the height of

DO BOTH QUESTION!!!!!
2. A rectangular box with open top has a square base whose side is x inches long, and the height of the box is y inches. (See figure below)
(a) Find the surface area of the box in terms of x and y, that is, the sum of the areas of the 4 side rectangles plus the area of the square base.
S=xy+xy+?4+xy+x2
y=4xy+x2
(b) Suppose the volume of the box is fixed at 4 inches ?3, find the values of x and y that minimize the surface area of the box in part (a). Justify why x and y values you found minimize the surface area.
DO BOTH QUESTION!!!!! 2 . A rectangular box with

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