7. A cardboard box manufacturer wishes to make open boxes from rectangular pieces of cardboard with dimensions 40 cm by 60 cm by cutting equal squares from the four corners and turning up the sides. Find the length of the side of the cut-out square so that the box has the largest possible volume. Also, find the volume of the box.

Answer 1

let each side of the cut-outs be x cm
So the base is 60-2x by 40-2x and the height is x
Volume = x(60-2x)(40-2x)
= 4x^3 - 200x^2 + 2400x
d(volume)/dx = 12x^2 - 400x + 2400
= 0 for a max of volume
3x^2 - 100x + 600 = 0 ----- I divided by 4
x = (100 ± √(2800)/6
= 25.5 or 7.85

but clearly 0 < x < 20 or else the sides make no sense.

so the cut-outs should be 7.85 by 7.85 cm

Plug 7.85 into my volume expression to get the max volume

Answer 2

6. A right circular cylinder is to be designed to hold 750 cm3 of processed milk, and to use a minimal amount of material in its construction. Find the dimensions for the container.

Answer 3

A right circular cylinder is to be designed to hold 750 cm3 of processed milk, and to use a minimal amount of material in its construction. Find the dimensions for the container.

Answer 4

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I'm confused. Thanks in advance for any help.

Answer 5

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