A box with a square base and an open top is being constructed out of A cm2 of material. If the volume of the box is to be maximized, what should the side length of the base be? What should the height of the box be? What is the maximal volume of the box? Your answers should be in terms of A.
FInd: Side length(cm), Height(cm), and Volume(cm)

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Answer:

Side length = [tex]\sqrt{\frac{A}{3} }[/tex] cm ,   Height =  [tex]\frac{1}{2} \sqrt{\frac{A}{3} }[/tex] cm  ,  Volume = [tex]\frac{A\sqrt{A}}{6\sqrt{3} }[/tex]  cm³

Step-by-step explanation:

Assume

Side length of base = x

Height of box = y

total material required to construct box = A ( given in question)

So it can be written as

A = x² + 4xy

4xy = A - x²

  1. [tex]y = \frac{A - x^{2} }{4x}[/tex]

Volume of box = Area x height

V = x² ₓ y

V = x² ₓ ( [tex]\frac{A - x^{2} }{4x}[/tex] )

V =  [tex]\frac{Ax - x^{3} }{4}[/tex]

To find max volume put V' = 0

So taking derivative equation becomes

[tex]\frac{A - 3 x^{2} }{4} = 0[/tex]

A = 3 [tex]x^{2}[/tex]

[tex]x^{2}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{A}{3}[/tex]

x = [tex]\sqrt{\frac{A}{3\\} }[/tex]

put value of x in equation 1

y = [tex]\frac{A - \frac{A}{3} }{4\sqrt{\frac{A}{3} } }[/tex]  

y = [tex]\frac{2 \sqrt{\frac{A}{3} } }{4 \sqrt{\frac{A}{3} } }[/tex]

y = [tex]\frac{1}{2} \sqrt{\frac{A}{3} }[/tex]

So the volume will be

V = [tex]x^{2}[/tex] × y

Put values of x and y from equation 2 & 3

V = [tex]\frac{A}{3} (\frac{1}{2} \sqrt{\frac{A}{3} } )[/tex]

V = [tex]\frac{A\sqrt{A}}{6\sqrt{3} }[/tex]

The side length is [tex]\mathbf{l =\sqrt{ \frac A3}}[/tex], the height is [tex]\mathbf{h = \frac{1}{2}\sqrt{\frac A3}}[/tex] and the maximal volume is  [tex]\mathbf{V = \frac A6 \sqrt{\frac A3}}[/tex]

Let the dimensions of the box be l and h, where l represents the base length and h represents the height.

The volume is calculated as:

[tex]\mathbf{V = l^2h}[/tex]

The surface area is:

[tex]\mathbf{A= l^2 + 4lh}[/tex]

Make h the subject

[tex]\mathbf{h = \frac{A- l^2}{4l}}[/tex]

Substitute [tex]\mathbf{h = \frac{A- l^2}{4l}}[/tex] in [tex]\mathbf{V = l^2h}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{V = l^2 \times \frac{A- l^2}{4l}}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{V = l \times \frac{A- l^2}{4}}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{V = \frac{Al- l^3}{4}}[/tex]

Split

[tex]\mathbf{V = \frac{Al}{4}- \frac{l^3}{4}}[/tex]

Differentiate

[tex]\mathbf{V' = \frac{A}{4}- \frac{3l^2}{4}}[/tex]

Set to 0

[tex]\mathbf{\frac{A}{4}- \frac{3l^2}{4} = 0}[/tex]

Multiply through by 4

[tex]\mathbf{A- 3l^2 = 0}[/tex]

Add 3l^2 to both sides

[tex]\mathbf{3l^2 = A}[/tex]

Divide both sides by 3

[tex]\mathbf{l^2 = \frac A3}[/tex]

Take square roots

[tex]\mathbf{l =\sqrt{ \frac A3}}[/tex]

Recall that: [tex]\mathbf{h = \frac{A- l^2}{4l}}[/tex]

So, we have:

[tex]\mathbf{h = \frac{A - \frac{A}{3}}{4\sqrt{A/3}}}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{h = \frac{\frac{2A}{3}}{4\sqrt{A/3}}}[/tex]

Divide

[tex]\mathbf{h = \frac{2\sqrt{A/3}}{4}}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{h = \frac{\sqrt{A/3}}{2}}[/tex]

Rewrite as:

[tex]\mathbf{h = \frac{1}{2}\sqrt{\frac A3}}[/tex]

Recall that:

[tex]\mathbf{V = l^2h}[/tex]

So, we have:

[tex]\mathbf{V = \frac A3 \times \frac{1}{2}\sqrt{\frac A3}}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{V = \frac A6 \sqrt{\frac A3}}[/tex]

Hence, the side length is [tex]\mathbf{l =\sqrt{ \frac A3}}[/tex], the height is [tex]\mathbf{h = \frac{1}{2}\sqrt{\frac A3}}[/tex] and the maximal volume is  [tex]\mathbf{V = \frac A6 \sqrt{\frac A3}}[/tex]

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