Problem: A closed rectangular container with a square base is to have a volume of 2,000 cm^3. It costs twice as much per square centimeter for the top and bottom as it does for the sides. Find the dimensions of the container of least cost.
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I'll need to sketch the objects in these problems so I'm assuming that this is merely a rectangular box? Like this one:
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Let L = length, W = width, H = height. Since the base is a square, W = L.
volume: HL^2 = 2000
The sides have area HL and HW (=HL) and the top/bottom have area LW (=L^2). So total cost Y is
Y := 2*HL + 2*HL + 2*2*L^2 = 4LH + 4L^2
Substitute H = 2000/L^2 into the second equation, you get
Y = 4L(2000/L^2) + 4L^2 = 8000/L + 4L^2
To find the maximum, take the derivative and set to zero:
dY/dL = -8000/L^2 + 8L = 0
==> 8L = 8000/L^2
==> L^3 = 1000
==> L = 10
Hence L = 10, W= 10, and H = 2000/L^2 = 20.
volume: HL^2 = 2000
The sides have area HL and HW (=HL) and the top/bottom have area LW (=L^2). So total cost Y is
Y := 2*HL + 2*HL + 2*2*L^2 = 4LH + 4L^2
Substitute H = 2000/L^2 into the second equation, you get
Y = 4L(2000/L^2) + 4L^2 = 8000/L + 4L^2
To find the maximum, take the derivative and set to zero:
dY/dL = -8000/L^2 + 8L = 0
==> 8L = 8000/L^2
==> L^3 = 1000
==> L = 10
Hence L = 10, W= 10, and H = 2000/L^2 = 20.