8 Answered Questions for the topic Minimize

11/13/18

An Optimization Problem

I have some issues regarding this optimization problemA cylindrical garbage can with no top needs to hold 6 ft3 of garbage. What diomensions should the can have in order to minimize the amount of... more

Minimizing optimization

Design a fuel tank that will hold 300 liters of fuel. The shape must be a cylindrical tube with two rounded ends. The side wall (cylinder part) costs $.10 per cm^2 to make while the rounded tops... more
Minimize Business Calculus

03/01/15

Minimizing Inventory Costs.

A clothing store sells 2400 pairs of white socks per year. It costs $0.04 to store one pair of white socks for one year. To reorder, there is a fixed cost of $0.75, plus $0.02 for each pair of... more
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07/23/14

Calculus question

A bicycle plant assembles 1000 bicycles per month. Each production run costs $1200, and it costs $20 to store a bicycle for a month. How many production runs should the plant use to minimize... more
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06/22/14

How far south of P should Q be located in order to minimize the total construction costs?

(1 pt) A small resort is situated on an island off a part of the coast of Mexico that has a perfectly straight north-south shoreline. The point P on the shoreline that is closest to the island is... more
Minimize Interval Distance

06/21/14

How far south of P should Q be located in order to minimize the total construction costs?

A small resort is situated on an island off a part of the coast of Mexico that has a perfectly straight north-south shoreline. The point P on the shoreline that is closest to the island is exactly... more

06/20/14

Optimization Problems

Liz Energy drink is to be sold in 472 mL cylindrical cans. Since it is a new product the package designers want the cans to be more visible when displayed with competing products so they want the... more

06/19/14

Optimization Problems

An open-top box is to be constructed so that its base is twice as long as it is wide. Its volume is to be 2300 cm^3. FInd the dimensions that will minimize the amount of cardboard... more

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