Chapter 4: Q. 4 (page 193)
Use graphing utility to approximate (round to two decimal places) the local maximum value and local minimum value of , for .
Short Answer
The solution is the local maximum value isat and local minimum value isat
Chapter 4: Q. 4 (page 193)
Use graphing utility to approximate (round to two decimal places) the local maximum value and local minimum value of , for .
The solution is the local maximum value isat and local minimum value isat
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Get started for freeUnited Parcel Service has contracted you to design a closed box with a square base that has a volume of cubic inches. See the illustration.
Part (a): Express the surface area S of the box as a function of x.
Part (b): Using a graphing utility, graph the function found in part (a).
Part (c): What is the minimum amount of cardboard that can be used to construct the box?
Part (d): What are the dimensions of the box that minimize the surface are?
Part (e): Why might UPS be interested in designing a box that minimizes the surface area?
In Problems 63–72, find the real solutions of each equation.
In Problems 57– 62, find the real zeros of f. If necessary, round to two decimal places.
True or False. If the degree of the numerator of a rational function equals the degree of the denominator, then the ratio of the leading coefficients give rise to the horizontal asymptote.
One solution of the equation is .
Find the sum of the remaining solutions.
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