building a closed wooden shed in the shape of a rectangular box with a square base. The shed is to have a volume of 1500 ft.³. If the wood for the base and the roof of the shed cost $15 per square foot and the wood for the sides of the shed (walls) cost $10 per square foot, find the dimensions for the most economical (cheapest) shed you could build.  a. Define your variable(s) and state the objective function. b. What is the interval of interest (domain) for your objective function? C. What is the length of one side of the shed base? What is the height of the shed?

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You are building a closed wooden shed in the shape of a rectangular box with a square base. The shed is to have a volume of 1500 ft.³. If the wood for the base and the roof of the shed cost $15 per square foot and the wood for the sides of the shed (walls) cost $10 per square foot, find the dimensions for the most economical (cheapest) shed you could build. 

a. Define your variable(s) and state the objective function.

b. What is the interval of interest (domain) for your objective function?

C. What is the length of one side of the shed base? What is the height of the shed?
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