Optimizing the Maximum

Volume of a 3-Dimensional
Object: Rectangular Prism
Giordan Kho
6th Period AP Calculus
Miss M. Bataclan
Jomer went on a school fieldtrip to a
salt factory. At the end of the tour
they were able to take free samples
home. They were each given a box
that measured 24.5 cm x 17 cm x 7.5
cm. Jomers bag could only hold
something with a length of 24.5 cm.
What is the width and height that
would give the box the maximum
possible volume?
They were each given a box that measured 24.5
cm x 17 cm x 7.5 cm. Jomers bag could only hold
something with a length of 24.5 cm.
What is the length and width that would give the box the
maximum possible volume?
What is the length and width that would give the
box the maximum possible volume?
Given:
l = 24.5 cm
w1 = 17 cm
h1 = 7.5 cm
V1 = ?
Asurface = ?
Primary Equation:
V = lwh

Secondary Equation:
A = 2lh + 2wh + 2wl
Finding Surface Area and Volume
As = 2lh + 2wh + 2wl
As = 2(24.5)(7.5) + 2(17)(7.5) + 2(24.5)(17)
As = 1455.5 cm2

V = lwh
V = (24.5)(17)(7.5)
V = 3123.75 cm3
Given:
l = 24.5 cm
w1 = 17 cm
h1 = 7.5 cm
3
V1 = 3123.75 cm
2
Asurface = 1455.5 cm
V = lwh
V = 24.5wh
As = 2lh + 2wh + 2wl
1455.5 = 2(24.5)h + 2wh + 2(24.5)w
1455.5 =49h + 2wh + 49w
1455.5 - 49h = 2wh + 49w
1455.5 - 49h = w(2h + 49)
(1455.5 - 49h) / (2h + 49) = w(2h + 49) / (2h + 49)
w = (1455.5 - 49h) / (2h + 49)
Given:
l = 24.5 cm
w1 = 17 cm
h1 = 7.5 cm
V1 = 3123.75 cm3
Asurface = 1455.5 cm2
Find:
V2 = ?
h2 = ?
w2 = (1455.5 - 49h) / (2h + 49) = ?
V = lwh (1455.5 - 49h)
w=
V = 24.5wh (2h + 49)
V = 24.5h((1455.5 - 49h) / (2h + 49))
V = (36547.5h - 1200.5h2) / (2h + 49)
V = (2h + 49(35647.5 - 2401h) - (35647.5h - 1200.5h2)(2)) /
(2h + 49)2
V = (-2401(h2 + 49h - 727.5)) / (2h + 49)2
C.N.: (h2 + 49h - 727.5) = 0, (2h + 49) = 0
C.N.: (h2 + 49h - 727.5) = 0, (2h + 49) = 0
Quadratic Formula: h = (-b b2 - 4ac) / 2a Completing the Square:
h = (-49 492 - 4(1)(-727.5)) / 2(1) ax2 + bx + (b/2)2 = -c + (b/2)2
h = (-49 + 492 - 4(1)(-727.5)) / 2(1) h2 + 49h - 727.5 = 0
h = 11.9383 h2 + 49h + (49/2)2 = 727.5 + (49/2)2
h = (-49 - 492 - 4(1)(-727.5)) / 2(1) h2 + 49h + (24.5)2 = 727.5 + 600.25
h = -60.9383 (h + 24.5)2 = 1327.75
h + 24.5 = 1327.75
2h + 49 = 0
2h = -49 h = 1327.75 - 24.5
h = -49/2 h = 36.4383 - 24.5
h = -60.9383, 11.9383
h = -60.9383, -24.5, 11.9383
First Derivative Test

V(11) = (-2401(h2 + 49h - 727.5)) / (2h +

V(12) = (-2401(h2 + 49h - 727.5)) / (2h +
49)2
49)2
= (-2401((11)2 + 49(11) - 727.5)) / (2(11) +
= (-2401((12)2 + 49(12) - 727.5)) / (2(12) +
49)2
49)2
= 32.1499
= -2.02749
Given:
l = 24.5 cm Primary Equation:
w1 = 17 cm
h1 = 7.5 cm
V = lwh
V1 = 3123.75 cm3
Asurface = 1455.5 cm2 Secondary Equation:
A = 2lh + 2wh + 2wl
Find:
V=?
h2 = 11.9383 cm
w2 = (1455.5 - 49h) / (2h + 49) = ?
w = (1455.5 - 49h) / (2h + 49)
w = (1455.5 - 49(11.9383)) / (2(11.9383) + 49)
w = 11.9383 cm

V = lwh
V = (24.5)(11.9383)(11.9383)
V = 3491.82 cm2
Given:
l = 24.5 cm
w1 = 17 cm
h1 = 7.5 cm
V1 = 3123.75 cm3
Asurface = 1455.5 cm2

Find:
V2 = 3491.82 cm3
h2 = 11.9383 cm
w2 = 11.9383 cm
The maximum volume of Jomers box is
3
3491.82 cm with a height and width of
11.9383 cm.
 (V2 - V1) / V1(100%)
(3491.82 - 3123.75) / 3123.75 (100%) =
11.78% difference in volume
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