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A shipping box is a rectanglular solid whose volume is 4ft^3. The length of the box is twice its width. The material to make The top and bottom costs $.30/ft^2 and the material for the sides costs $.20/ft^2. Find the dimensions of the box that will minimize the costs.

2007-10-30 09:17:24 · 1 answers · asked by Teresa 2 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

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l=2w so V= 2w*w*h= 2w^2*h=4
C = 4w^2*30 +6w*h*20 (minimum)
C= 120w^2+120 w * 2/w^2 = 120( w^2+2/w)
C¨= 120 ( 2w-2/w^2 =0 so w^3-1=0 and w=1feet
l=2feet and h = 2feet

2007-10-30 09:30:45 · answer #1 · answered by santmann2002 7 · 0 0

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