Putting It Together
Summary
Back to our box problem at the beginning. If we let x = side of a square that is to be cut out, then the volume of the box we will wind up with is given byV = 144x − 24x2 + x3
Since we are wanting to find the maximum volume, we know to take the derivative of this to calculate our minimums and maximums. By performing our first derivative and setting it equal to zero:V1 = 144 − 48x + 3x2
We find we have critical points at x = 4 and x = 12 Using our second derivative test, we discover that 4" squares will give us the maximum volume of the box that we are seeking.Licenses & Attributions
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- Provided by: Columbia Basin College Authored by: Paul Jones. License: CC BY: Attribution.
