SOLUTION: An engineer is designing a rectangular solar panel that must have an area of 3 m2. Determine the dimensions of the solar panel with a minimum perimeter.
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Question 1050599: An engineer is designing a rectangular solar panel that must have an area of 3 m2. Determine the dimensions of the solar panel with a minimum perimeter.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Any minimum of maximum for p occurs for .
You must use a positive real value, so .
y, the other dimension:
Just a technological graphical check if this really is a minimum:
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