What should be the length and width of the aquarium to minimize cost of materials, and what is the min cost?
Monday, August 4th, 2008Changyeon L asked:
A rectangular aquarium is to be 4 ft high and have a volume of 88 cu ft. The base, ends, and back are to be made of slate which costs $1.35 sq/ft, and the front is to be made of special reinforced glass that costs $2.35 sq/ft. What should be the length and width of the aquarium to minimize the cost of materials, and what is the minimum cost to build the aquarium?
A rectangular aquarium is to be 4 ft high and have a volume of 88 cu ft. The base, ends, and back are to be made of slate which costs $1.35 sq/ft, and the front is to be made of special reinforced glass that costs $2.35 sq/ft. What should be the length and width of the aquarium to minimize the cost of materials, and what is the minimum cost to build the aquarium?
