A box with a square base and open top is to have a volume of 162,000 cm^3. The material for the bottom costs $3 per square cm while the material for the four sides costs $2 per square cm. Find the dimensions of the least expensive box that can be built.
Thank you in advance!
Thank you in advance!
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V = a²*b → b = V/a²
Cost C = 3*a² + 2*4*a*b
C = 3a² + 8V/a
dC/da = 6a + 8V[-1/a²] = 0
6a = 8V/a²
a = 60 cm
b = 45 cm
Cost C = 3*a² + 2*4*a*b
C = 3a² + 8V/a
dC/da = 6a + 8V[-1/a²] = 0
6a = 8V/a²
a = 60 cm
b = 45 cm