A courier service will deliver a package only if the length plus girth does not exceed 69 inches. Find the dimensions of a rectangular box with square ends that satisfy the courier service’s restriction and have maximum volume. (if l is the longest dimension, then girth = 2 × (sum of the lengths of the shorter sides))
A courier service will deliver a package only if the length plus girth does not exceed 69 inches. Find the dimensions of a rectangular box with square ends that satisfy the courier service’s restriction and have maximum volume. (if l is the longest dimension, then girth = 2 × (sum of the lengths of the shorter sides))
Chapter4: Rational Functions And Conics
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A courier service will deliver a package only if the length plus girth does not exceed 69 inches. Find the dimensions of a rectangular box with square ends that satisfy the courier service’s restriction and have maximum volume.
(if l is the longest dimension, then girth = 2 × (sum of the lengths of the shorter sides))
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