A 6 cm by 15 cm by 18 cm rectangular prism is cut into three pieces that are 1/2, 1/3, and 1/6 of the original. How should the three pieces be cut to produce the largest total surface are for the three pieces?

A 6 cm by 15 cm by 18 cm rectangular prism is cut into three pieces that are 1/2, 1/3, and 1/6 of the original. How should the three pieces be cut to produce the largest total surface are for the three pieces?

College Algebra

7th Edition

ISBN:9781305115545

Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Publisher:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Chapter1: Equations And Graphs

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 12T

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