A rectangular storage container has a lid that is made from the same material as the sides, and is to have a volume of 10 m3 . The length of its base is twice the width. Material for the base costs $10 per square meter. Material for the sides costs $6 per square meter. Find the cost of materials for the cheapest such container.

A rectangular storage container has a lid that is made from the same material as the sides, and is to have a volume of 10 m3 . The length of its base is twice the width. Material for the base costs $10 per square meter. Material for the sides costs $6 per square meter. Find the cost of materials for the cheapest such container.

Intermediate Algebra

19th Edition

ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

Publisher:Lynn Marecek

Chapter9: Quadratic Equations And Functions

Section9.5: Solve Applications Of Quadratic Equations

Problem 9.76TI: The distance between opposite corners of a rectangular field is four more than the width of the...

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