Problem 5. Suppose you want to construct an aquarium for your pet shark and octo

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Problem 5. Suppose you want to construct an aquarium for your pet shark and octopus. (Because, why not... However, your shark and octopus are not friends and as a result you need an aquarium that has a divider in the middle. The bottom of the aquarium is made out of slate that costs $10 dollars per square foot and the sides and divider are made out of glass which costs $5 dollars per square foot. The total volume must be 21,168 ft3 and each half tank is to be the same size (both with a square base) No To? At a. Construct a function C that gives the cost of the aquarium (the function should only depend on one variable). b. Minimize the function C constructed in part a. c. Find the dimensions that will minimize the cost of the aquarium

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Volume, V =length * width *height =2x*x*y= 2x2y
21168=2x2y

y= 10584/x2

S = 2x*x+2 *y*x+2*2x*y = 2x2+ 6xy

a .Cost , C = 2x2*5 +6*5*xy = 10x2+30xy

b. Substituting the value of y

C = 10x2+30x(10584/x2) = 10x2+ (317520/x)

C ' = 20x -(317520/x2)

C ' =0

20x -(317520/x2)=0

x3=15876

x = 25.1 ft

y= 10834/x2= 10834/25.12=17.2 ft

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