A shipping company must design a closed rectangular shipping crate with a square base. The volume is 36864 ft³. The material for the top and sides costs $3square foot and the material for the bottom costs $13 per square foot. Find the dimensions of the crate that will minimize the total cost of material.perE KeyAnswerKeyboard Shorft byft byft

A shipping company must design a closed rectangular shipping crate with a square base. The volume is 36864 ft³. The material for the top and sides costs $3 per square foot and the material for the bottom costs $13 per square foot. Find the dimensions of the crate that will minimize the total cost of material.

A shipping company must design a closed rectangular shipping crate with a square base. The volume is 36864 ft³. The material for the top and sides costs $3 per square foot and the material for the bottom costs $13 per square foot. Find the dimensions of the crate that will minimize the total cost of material.

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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