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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A rectangular storage container with an open top is to have a volume of 30 cubic meters. The length of its base is twice the width. Material for the base costs 30 dollars per square meter. Material for the sides costs 7 dollars per square meter. Find the cost of materials for the cheapest such container. Find the minimum cost.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i found the equation to be 30x^2+4xh7 =30x^2+ 840/x then you take the dirivitive which is c'(x)=30x-840/x^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then you have that equal to 0 which i did and found the 0 to be x= third square rout to 28

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I pluged that back in for the 2nd dirivitive of the equation but my answer is not right i got 90

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what did i do wrong

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