michael garguilo

A tugboat’s speed is 10 miles per hour with no current. A round trip to a loading dock 24 miles away takes 5 hours. Find the speed of the current.

A box with an open top is to be constructed from a square piece of cardboard, 24 inches wide, by cutting out a square from each of the four corners and bending up the sides. Find the largest volume that such a box can have.

Find the length and width of a rectangle that has a perimeter of 80 meters and a maximum area.

A homeowner is creating a rectangular garden with an area of 140 square feet. One side of the garden backs to the house so there is no need for a fence. The side opposite requires a decorative fence costing $15 per foot. The two other sides use a mesh cos...

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length= 10 m width=20 m

length=10 m width= 20 m

Find the length and width of a rectangle that has a perimeter of 80 meters and a maximum area.

length= 10 m width= 30 m