What would be maximum volume of a rectangular box with a given perimeter $P$ and surface area $S$?
I tried to solve following equations, where $l$ is length, $b$ is base, $h$ is height, $P$ is the perimeter, $V$ is volume, and $S$ is the surface area.
$$2(l + b + h) = P $$
$$2(lb + bh + hl) = S$$
Need to maximize $$V=lbh$$.
Thanks.
Best Answer
Hint
From the perimeter, you can extract $l$. From the surface, you can extract $b$. So, now, $V$ is only a function of $h$ and you want to maximize $V$. Then, ...
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