SOLUTION: A closed box with a square base is required to have a volume of 10 feet. A)Express the amount A of material used to make such a box as a function of the length x of a side of the

Question 312536: A closed box with a square base is required to have a volume of 10 feet.
A)Express the amount A of material used to make such a box as a function of the length x of a side of the square base.
B) How much material is required for a base 1 foot by 1 foot?
C)How much material is required for a base 2 feet by 2 feet?
D Graph A = A(x). For what value x is A smallest?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A closed box with a square base is required to have a volume of 10 feet.
:
A)Express the amount A of material used to make such a box as a function of the length x of a side of the square base.
Vol: x^2*h = 10
h =
;
Amt of material is the surface area
S.A. = 2x^2 + 4(x*h)
Replace h with
S.A. = 2x^2 + 4(x*)
S.A. = 2x^2 + 4()
f(x) = 2x^2 + (); amt of material as a function of x
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B) How much material is required for a base 1 foot by 1 foot?
f(1) = 2(1^2) + 40/1
f(1) = 42 sq/ft
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C)How much material is required for a base 2 feet by 2 feet?
f(2) = 2(2^2) + 40/2
f(2) = 8 + 20
f(2) = 28 sq/ft
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D Graph A = A(x). For what value x is A smallest?
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Looks like min surface area is x=2
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Check our solutions, by finding the vol when x=2
h = 10/2^2
h = 2.5
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Vol = 2*2*2.5 = 10 cu/ft

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