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Gnesinka [82]
2 years ago
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A rectangular box is designed to have a square base and an open top. The volume is to be 500in.3 What is the minimum surface are

a that such a box can have?
Mathematics
1 answer:
mr_godi [17]2 years ago
5 0

The minimum surface area that such a box can have is 380 square

<h3>How to determine the minimum surface area such a box can have?</h3>

Represent the base length with x and the bwith h.

So, the volume is

V = x^2h

This gives

x^2h = 500

Make h the subject

h = 500/x^2

The surface area is

S = 2(x^2 + 2xh)

Expand

S = 2x^2 + 4xh

Substitute h = 500/x^2

S = 2x^2 + 4x * 500/x^2

Evaluate

S = 2x^2 + 2000/x

Differentiate

S' = 4x - 2000/x^2

Set the equation to 0

4x - 2000/x^2 = 0

Multiply through by x^2

4x^3 - 2000 = 0

This gives

4x^3= 2000

Divide by 4

x^3 = 500

Take the cube root

x = 7.94

Substitute x = 7.94 in S = 2x^2 + 2000/x

S = 2 * 7.94^2 + 2000/7.94

Evaluate

S = 380

Hence, the minimum surface area that such a box can have is 380 square

Read more about surface area at

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