Expert: Paul Klarreich - 2/22/2011

Question
A box having a square base and an open top is to contain 96 cubic feet. What should its domensions be so that the material to make it will be a minimum? That is ,what dimensions will cst the least?
Note: Please do not use differentiaion to do it
Thank You

Answer
Questioner: Charles
Country: United States
Category: Calculus
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Subject: Applied Max and Min
Question: A box having a square base and an open top is to contain 96 cubic feet. What should its domensions be so that the material to make it will be a minimum? That is ,what dimensions will cst the least?

>>>>> Cost?

Note: Please do not use differentiaion to do it

>>>>>> Why not?  This IS the calculus section.

Try this link:

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Calculus-2063/2009/11/Maximum-minimum-problem-41.htm

for many examples.  (including this one, I think)