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Find the dimensions of the largest open-top storage bin with a square base and vertical sides that can be made from 108ft^2 of sheet steel. (Neglect the thickness of the steel and assume that there is no waste)

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Barbara

  1. The volume is s^2 h
    the surface area is s^2+ 4sh but

    108=s^2+4sh
    h=108/4s -s/4

    put that into the volume equation for h, then take the derivative of V with respect to s, set to zero, and solve for s.

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    bobpursley

  2. Thank you very much

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    Barbara

  4. What do you mean by with respect to zero?

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    Barbara

  5. He said set the derivative to zero to solve for the maximum.
    Max or min when dV/ds = 0

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    Damon

  6. Okay Thank You again

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    Barbara

  8. Excuse me the volume equation for this problem is V=s^2 h?

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  9. Yes, s^2, the side times the side, is the area of the base.
    That times the height h is the volume of the box that you wish to maximize.

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  10. Okay but now I'm confused because when I find the derivative of the volume I get dv/dt=2s(ds/dt) then I don't know the rest because I have to find the derivative for 108/4s -s/4 which equals to h but what would be its derivative?

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  12. V=s^2 h= s^2 (108/s - s/4)
    = 108s-s^3/4
    dv/ds=0=108-3/4 s^2
    now solve for s.
    Once you get s, you can solve for h.

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  13. ooo okay Thank You

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