A rectangular box with no top is to have a square base and a volume of 30 ft. The material for the base costs 26 cents/ft2 and the material for the sides costs 14 cents/ft2. If x denotes the length of one side of the base (in feet), find a function in the variable x giving the total cost of materials used in constructing the box in cents. 420 O 26x + x2 O 26x2 + 420 X. 1680 O 26x2 x2 1680 O 26x2 56 O 26x2 +

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A rectangular box with no top is to have a square base and a volume of 30 ft. The material for the base costs 26 cents/ft2
and the material for the sides costs 14 cents/ft2. If x denotes the length of one side of the base (in feet), find a function in the
variable x giving the total cost of materials used in constructing the box in cents.
420
O 26x2 +
x2
O 26x2 +
420
X.
1680
O 26x
x2
O 26x2 +
1680
56
O 26x2 +
Transcribed Image Text:A rectangular box with no top is to have a square base and a volume of 30 ft. The material for the base costs 26 cents/ft2 and the material for the sides costs 14 cents/ft2. If x denotes the length of one side of the base (in feet), find a function in the variable x giving the total cost of materials used in constructing the box in cents. 420 O 26x2 + x2 O 26x2 + 420 X. 1680 O 26x x2 O 26x2 + 1680 56 O 26x2 +
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