Solve.A rectangular box with volume 468 cubic feet is built with a square base and top. The cost is $1.50 per square foot for the top and the bottom and $2.00 per square foot for the sides. Let x represent the length of a side of the base in feet. Express the cost of the box as a function of x and then graph this function. From the graph find the value of x, to the nearest hundredth of a foot, which will minimize the cost of the box.

A. 8.44 feet
B. 8.63 feet
C. 8.55 feet
D. 7.92 feet


Answer: C

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