9 Nov 2021
Problem 11
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Section 4.6: Optimization Problems
Chapter 4: Applications of Differentiation
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Given information
of material is available to make a box with a square base and an open top.
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
Let, L represent the length of the base and H represent the height.
The surface area of the box can be represented as
and isolating for H gives us,
The volume is
Differentiate on both sides, we get: