You want to construct a box whose height is twice the base length. The material used to build the top and bottom cost $40 per square feet and the material used to build the sides cost $30 per square feet. If the box must have a volume of 216 cubic feet, determine the dimensions that will minimize the cost to build the box.

You want to construct a box whose height is twice the base length. The material used to build the top and bottom cost $40 per square feet and the material used to build the sides cost $30 per square feet. If the box must have a volume of 216 cubic feet, determine the dimensions that will minimize the cost to build the box.

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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ISBN:9781337614085

Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Chapter9: Surfaces And Solids

Section9.1: Prisms, Area And Volume

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