Answered

Westonci.ca offers fast, accurate answers to your questions. Join our community and get the insights you need now. Discover comprehensive solutions to your questions from a wide network of experts on our user-friendly platform. Get immediate and reliable solutions to your questions from a community of experienced professionals on our platform.

A rectangular box is to have a square base and a volume of 70 ft3. The material for the base costs 38¢/ft2, the material for the sides costs 10¢/ft2, and the material for the top costs 27¢/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.

Sagot :

luana
[tex]x-length\ of\ one\ side\ of\ base\\y-high\ of\ box\\x^2-area\ of\ base\\x^2y-volume\\\\x^2y=70\\y=\frac{70}{x^2}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ and\ x\neq0\\\\38x^2+4\cdot10xy+27x^2\\65x^2+40xy\ in\ cents\\\\0.65x^2+0.4xy\ in\ dollars[/tex]
Thank you for your visit. We are dedicated to helping you find the information you need, whenever you need it. We hope you found this helpful. Feel free to come back anytime for more accurate answers and updated information. Keep exploring Westonci.ca for more insightful answers to your questions. We're here to help.