A closed box in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped with a square base is to have

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A closed box in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped with a square base is to have a given volume. If the material used in the bottom costs 20% more per square inch than the material in the sides, and the material in the top costs 50% more per square inch than that of the sides, find the most economical pro-portions for the box.
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Calculus

ISBN: 978-0131429246

9th edition

Authors: Dale Varberg, Edwin J. Purcell, Steven E. Rigdon

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