A rectangular box is to have a square base and a volume of 50 ft3. The material for the base costs 44¢/ft2, the material for the sides costs 10¢/ft2, and the material for the top costs 26¢/ft2. Letting x denote the length of one side of the base, find a function in the variable x giving the cost (in dollars) of constructing the box.

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Reiny · Answer

let each side of base be x let the height be y x^2y = 50 y = 50/x^2 cost = 44x^2 + 4(10)(xy) + 26x^2 , where cost is in cents =70x^2 = 40x(50/x^2) = 70x^2 + 2000/x

Anonymous · Answer

which one is the answer?

Damon · Answer

The question asked for the cost.

Danny · Answer

Damon the answer is wrong.