we are given

where
F is the number of board feet
d is the diameter (in inches) of the log
Since, we have to minimize F
so, firstly we will find it's derivative


now, we can set it to 0
and then we can solve for d


so, we get diameter as
..............Answer
I was stuck on the same thing in my class test. I ended up failing but if I get the answers to it I’ll totally send them to you
Answer: g(x)=|x+8|-3
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