Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 3 - Applications of Differentiation - 3.7 Optimization Problems - 3.7 Exercises - Page 264: 8

Answer

$x=10\sqrt{10}$ and $y= 10\sqrt{10}$

Work Step by Step

Let $x$ be the length and width be $y $ then the area given by $$A=xy\ \ \Rightarrow \ 1000=xy \ \Rightarrow \ y=\frac{1000}{x}$$ Since perimeter give by $$P=2x+2y=2x+\frac{2000}{x}$$ The goal is to minimize $P$ , since $$ P'(x)=2-\frac{2000}{x^2}$$ Then $P'(x)=0$ for $x=10\sqrt{10}$ , since $P'(x)<0$ for $x<10\sqrt{10}$ , $P'(x)>0$ for $x>10\sqrt{10}$, hence $P(x)$ has minimum at $x=10\sqrt{10}$ and $y= 10\sqrt{10}$
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