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Uploaded by on Jun 25, 2008

Minimizing the cost of material for an open rectangular box.

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  • Exponents take precendence over multiplication so 5x^-2 = 5(x^-2) = 5/(x^2), not (5x)^-2

  • so I'm right??!!

  • no. It is correct as done in the video

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  • why is this shit soo easy when people explain it?!?!? fuck... but thanks man... very welll done

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  • It would have helped more if you took the second derivative.

  • Number 14 in my textbook!! YES.

  • THX

  • You sir have saved my life! Thank You haha

  • I didn't know you could do that with Google lol

  • Don't you need to plug back in the x to the cost equation to completely answer the question of the cheapest COST? resulting in $163.54 ?

  • Yr amazing

  • Sometimes it's Fun! (Tony Montana voice)

  • @rubberduckypwn The exponent comes out front and you lower the power by 1.

    e.g. d\dx x^3 = 3x^2 and likewise d\dx x^(-3) = -3x^(-4)

  • Had this exact problem on Webassign. The Final answer is: $163.54

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