A cardboard box with an open top must have a volume of 14 ft. If the length of the base is four times the width of the base, determine the dimensions of the box that will minimize the amount of cardboard used. [You may round the dimensions to three decimal places.] width Width: Length: Height: ft ft ft length height

A cardboard box with an open top must have a volume of 14 ft. If the length of the base is four times the width of the base, determine the dimensions of the box that will minimize the amount of cardboard used. [You may round the dimensions to three decimal places.] width Width: Length: Height: ft ft ft length height

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter8: Rational Expressions And Equations

Section8.9: Use Direct And Inverse Variation

Problem 508E: The area of the face of a Ferris wheel varies directly with the square of its radius. If the area of...

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