SOLUTION: An open rectangular box with square base and open top is to contain 1000cm^3.Find the dimensions that require the least amount of material.Neglect the thickness of the material and

Question 962250: An open rectangular box with square base and open top is to contain 1000cm^3.Find the dimensions that require the least amount of material.Neglect the thickness of the material and waste in construction.(Hint:Here we are looking at surface area)
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An open rectangular box with square base and open top is to contain 1000cm^3.
Find the dimensions that require the least amount of material.
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let x = side of the square base
let h = the height of the box
then the volume
x * x * h = 1000
x^2h = 1000
h =
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The surface area of an open box
:
S.A. = bottom area + 4 side areas
S.A. = x^2 + 4(x*h)
Replace h with }
S.A. = x^2 + 4(x*)
cancel x into x^2
S.A. = x^2 +
Graph this in your graphing calc S.A. = y

minimum surface when x = 12.6 cm the side of the square base
Find the height
h =
h =
h = 6.3 cm is the height
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Summarize, 12.6 by 12.6 by 6.3 dimensions for minimum surface area
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confirm this by finding the volume with these dimension
12.6 * 12.6 * 6.3 = 1000.2, close enough

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