document.write( "Question 825568: The bottom of a box is to be a rectangle with a perimeter of 42cm. The box must have a height of 10c. what is dimensions of the box give you the maximum volume? What is the maximum volume?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #497402 by josgarithmetic(39617)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! bottom, w by y. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "volume is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "From perimeter equation, \n" ); document.write( "w+y=21 \n" ); document.write( "w=21-y; \n" ); document.write( "Substitute... \n" ); document.write( "v=(21-y)y*10 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Not finished, short on time here; but quadratic equation in terms of y, so you can find the maximum... \n" ); document.write( "coefficient on y^2 is a negative constant, so v has a maximum.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You can take average of the roots (for when v=0) and that is the y length so you can then use it to find w. If this a Calculus problem? You could find derivative and equate to zero to find y... \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |