B. End of the reconstruction.
For this case we have the following equation:

Let 
We have:

By definition, given an equation of the form 
The quadratic formula, to find the solution can be written as:

In this case we have:

Substituting in the quadratic formula we have:
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Answer:
Option B
The base is the greatest surface area
Answer:
-4/3 = y
Step-by-step explanation:
-1/2 = 3/8y
Multiply each side by 8/3 to isolate y
-1/2 * 8/3 = 3/8y * 8/3y
-8/6 =y
-4/3 = y