Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

The lateral surface (sides but not the two ends) of a 10-meter-long box is to be constructed from 120 square meters of sheet metal. The box has a rectangular cross section of width ww meters and height hh meters. If all the available sheet metal is used, what value of ww maximizes the volume of the box? a) w=4 mw=4\text{ m} b) w=3 mw=3\text{ m} c) w≈2.6 mw\approx2.6\text{ m} d) w=6 mw=6\text{ m}

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