A cardboard box without a lid is to have a volume of 23,328 cm3. Find the dimensions that minimize the amount of cardboard used. (Let x, y, and z be the dimensions of the cardboard box.)

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Answer:

x = 18/5

y = 18/5

z = 1.8

Step-by-step explanation:

Remember that  the volume for the box is given by the formula

V(x,y,z)  = xyz =  23.328

Since our cardboard has no lid then the formula for the surface area would be given by

A  = xy + 2xz + 2yz.  

The function that we want to optimize given the constrain of the Volume is A.

From the volume equation we find that

z = 23.328 / (xy)

we can plug that in A, and we get

[tex]A = xy + \frac{46.656x}{xy} + \frac{46.656y}{xy}\\[/tex]

If we equal each partial derivative to zero we get  

[tex]y - \frac{46.656}{x^2} = 0 \\\\\x - \frac{46.656}{y^2} = 0[/tex]

From those equations we get

[tex]yx^2 = 46.656 \\xy^2 = 46.656[/tex]

If you solve that system of equations you get that

x = 18/5

y = 18/5

z = 1.8

Answer:

x,y,z=36cm, 36cm, 18cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Volume of the Cardboard =[tex]23,328 \:cm^3[/tex]

The dimensions of the box are x, y and z.

Volume of a Cuboid = xyz.

[tex]xyz=23328\\z=\dfrac{23328}{xy}[/tex]

Since the top is open, there is only one 'xy' side.

Surface Area, f(x,y,z)= xy+2yz+2xz

[tex]f(x,y)= xy+2y(\dfrac{23328}{xy})+2x(\dfrac{23328}{xy})\\f(x,y)= xy+2(\dfrac{23328}{x})+2(\dfrac{23328}{y})\\f(x,y)= xy+\dfrac{46656}{x}+\dfrac{46656}{y}[/tex]

We take the first derivative of f(x,y)

[tex]f_x(x,y)= y-\dfrac{46656}{x^2}\\f_y(x,y)= x-\dfrac{46656}{y^2}[/tex]

Equate the derivatives to zero and solve for x and y respectively.

[tex]y-\dfrac{46656}{x^2}=0\\y=\dfrac{46656}{x^2}\\y=46656x^{-2}\\Similarly\\x=\dfrac{46656}{y^2}\\x-\dfrac{46656}{y^2}\\x=46656y^{-2}[/tex]

Substituting x into y and vice versa

[tex]y=46656(46656y^{-2})^{-2}=46656^{-1}y^{4}\\y=46656^{-1}y^{4}\\y^3=46656\\y=36x=46656y^{-2}=46656(46656x^{-2})^{-2}=46656^{-1}x^{4}\\x=46656^{-1}x^{4}\\x^3=46656\\x=36[/tex]

Recall:

[tex]z=\dfrac{23328}{xy}\\z=\dfrac{23328}{36 X 36}=18\\[/tex]

x,y,z=36cm, 36cm, 18cm