The concept that is useful in order to answer this item is the concept of ratio and proportion. Let x be the height of the rock from the ground. We use the equation below to answer.
5.5 ft / 18 ft = x ft / 209.5 ft
The value of x from the equation is 64 ft. Thus, they will be needing approximately 64 ft of rope.
The first thing we are going to do for this case is define variables.
We have then:
y = the cost of the box
x = one side of the square base
z = height of the box
The volume of the building is 14,000 cubic feet:
x ^ 2 * z = 14000
We cleared z:
z = (14000 / x ^ 2)
On the other hand, the cost will be:
floor = 4 (x ^ 2)
roof = 3 (x ^ 2)
for the walls:
1 side = 16 (x * (14000 / x ^ 2)) = 16 (14000 / x)
4 sides = 64 (14000 / x) = 896000 / x
The total cost is:
y = floor + roof + walls
y = 4 (x ^ 2) + 3 (x ^ 2) + 896000 / x
y = 7 (x ^ 2) + 896000 / x
We derive the function:
y '= 14x - 896000 / x ^ 2
We match zero:
0 = 14x - 896000 / x ^ 2
We clear x:
14x = 896000 / x ^ 2
x ^ 3 = 896000/14
x = (896000/14) ^ (1/3)
x = 40
min cost (y) occurs when x = 40 ft
Then,
y = 7 * (40 ^ 2) + 896000/40
y = 33600 $
Then the height
z = 14000/40 ^ 2 = 8.75 ft
The price is:
floor = 4 * (40 ^ 2) = 6400
roof = 3 * (40 ^ 2) = 4800
walls = 16 * 4 * (40 * 8.75) = 22400
Total cost = $ 33600 (as calculated previously)
Answer:
The dimensions for minimum cost are:
40 * 40 * 8.75
The quantities in the proportion you give add to 16 pounds, of which 2 pounds are cement. That is, cement constitutes 1/8 of the total weight.
For each yard of concrete, 4000 lb/8 = 500 lb of cement are used.
For 12.5 yards of concrete, 12.5 * 500 = 6,250 pounds of cement will be used.
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"yard" in this case is shorthand for "cubic yard".
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