CALCULUS. PLEASE NEED HELP ASAP
A rectangular page is to contain 50 square inches of print. The margins at the top and bottom of the page are to be 2 inches wide. The margins on each side are to be 1 inch wide. Find the dimensions of the page that will minimize the amount of paper used. (Let x represent the width of the page and let y represent the height.)

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CALCULUS. PLEASE NEED HELP ASAP
A rectangular page is to contain 50 square inches of print. The margins at the top and bottom of the page are to be 2 inches wide. The margins on each side are to be 1 inch wide. Find the dimensions of the page that will minimize the amount of paper used. (Let x represent the width of the page and let y represent the height.)

anonymous · Answer

anyone??? help please. i need the answer asap.

directrix · Answer

@Laura.Hill Look over here at problem 2, the explanation and see if that helps. http://webpages.math.luc.edu/~rgoebel1/TeachingArchive/Fall09Math161/pdf/q5sol.pdf