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ratelena [41]
3 years ago
15

An open-top rectangular box is being constructed to hold a volume of 350 in3. The base of the box is made from a material costin

g 8 cents/in2. The front of the box must be decorated, and will cost 10 cents/in2. The remainder of the sides will cost 4 cents/in2. Find the dimensions that will minimize the cost of constructing this box.
Mathematics
1 answer:
djverab [1.8K]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

the dimensions that will minimize the cost of constructing the box is:

a = 5.8481  in ;   b = 5.848 in  ; c = 10.234 in

Step-by-step explanation:

From the information given :

Let a be the base if the rectangular box

b to be the height and c to be the  other side of the rectangular box.

Then ;

the area of the base is ac

area for the front of the box is ab

area for the remaining other sides   ab + 2cb

The base of the box is made from a material costing 8 ac

The front of the box must be decorated, and will cost 10 ab

The remainder of the sides will cost 4 (ab + 2cb)

Thus ; the total cost  C is:

C = 8 ac + 10 ab + 4(ab + 2cb)

C = 8 ac + 10 ab + 4ab + 8cb

C = 8 ac + 14 ab + 8cb   ---- (1)

However; the volume of the rectangular box is V = abc = 350 in³

If abc = 350

Then b = \dfrac{350}{ac}

replacing the value for c in the above equation (1); we have :

C = 8 ac + 14 a(\dfrac{350}{ac}) + 8c(\dfrac{350}{ac})

C = 8 ac + \dfrac{4900}{c}+\dfrac{2800}{a}

Differentiating C with respect to a and c; we have:

C_a = 8c - \dfrac{2800}{a^2}

C_c = 8a - \dfrac{4900}{c^2}

8c - \dfrac{2800}{a^2}=0 --- (2)

8a - \dfrac{4900}{c^2}=0   ---(3)

From (2)

8c =\dfrac{2800}{a^2}

c =\dfrac{2800}{8a^2} ----- (4)

From (3)

8a =\dfrac{4900}{c^2}

a =\dfrac{4900}{8c^2}   -----(5)

Replacing the value of a in 5 into equation (4)

c = \dfrac{2800}{8*(\dfrac{4900}{8c^2})^2} \\ \\  \\  c = \dfrac{2800}{\dfrac{8*24010000}{64c^4}} \\ \\  \\ c = \dfrac{2800}{\dfrac{24010000}{8c^4}} \\ \\ \\ c = \dfrac{2800*8c^4}{24010000} \\ \\  c = 0.000933c^4 \\ \\ \dfrac{c}{c^4}= 0.000933 \\ \\  \dfrac{1}{c^3} = 0.000933 \\ \\ \dfrac{1}{0.000933} = c^3 \\ \\ 1071.81 = c^3\\ \\ c= \sqrt[3]{1071.81} \\ \\ c = 10.234

From (5)

a =\dfrac{4900}{8c^2}   -----(5)

a =\dfrac{4900}{8* 10.234^2}

a = 5.8481

Recall that :

b = \dfrac{350}{ac}

b = \dfrac{350}{5.8481*10.234}

b =5.848

Therefore ; the dimensions that will minimize the cost of constructing the box is:

a = 5.8481  in ;   b = 5.848 in  ; c = 10.234 in

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