Volume Postal requirements specify that parcels must have length plus girth of at most
a. Draw a square-ended rectangular box. Label each edge of the square end with the letter
b. Express the length plus the girth in terms of
c. Determine the objective and constraint equations.
d. Express the quantity to be maximized as a function of
e. Find the optimal values of
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