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If 19,200 cm2 of material is available to make a box with a square base and an open top, find the largest possible volume of the box.

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Step-by-step explanation:

√19200cm²

=138.56cm

then the highest possible volume

=(138.56)³

=2660195.926cm³

The largest possible volume of the box is; V = 25600 cm³

Let us denote the following of the square box;

Length = x

Width = y

height = h

Formula for volume of a box is;

V = length * width * height

Thus; V = xyh

but we are dealing with a square box and as such, the base sides are all equal and so; x = y. Thus;

V = x²h

The box has an open top and as such, the surface are of the box is;

S = x² + 4xh

We are given S = 19200 cm². Thus;

19200 = x² + 4xh

h = (19200 - x²)/4x

Put (19200 - x²)/4x for h in volume equation to get;

V = x²(19200 - x²)/4x

V = 4800x - 0.25x³

To get largest possible volume, it will be dimensions when dV/dx = 0. Thus;

dV/dx = 4800 - 0.75x²

At dV/dx = 0, we have;

4800 - 0.75x² = 0

0.75x² = 4800

x² = 4800/0.75

x² = 6400

x = √6400

x = 80 cm

From h = (19200 - x²)/4x;

h = (19200 - 80²)/(4 × 80)

h = (19200 - 6400)/3200

h = 4 cm

Largest possible volume = 80² × 4

Largest possible volume = 25600 cm³

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