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florance · 03-09-2011

1. determine tha area of the largest rectangle that can be inscribed in a right triangle if the legs adjenct to the right angles are 5 cm and 12 cm long. teh two sides of the rectangle lie along the legs.

2 A cylindrical shaped tin can must have a Vol = 1000 cm3 .determine the dimensions that require the minimum ammount of tin for the can. According to the marketing department the smallest can that the market will accept has a diameter of 6 cm and a height of 4 cm.

b. express your answer for part 1 as a ratio of height to diameter. Does this ratio meet the requirements outline by marketing depart.

03-09-2011	#1
florance Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2	Calculus optimization problems 2 1. determine tha area of the largest rectangle that can be inscribed in a right triangle if the legs adjenct to the right angles are 5 cm and 12 cm long. teh two sides of the rectangle lie along the legs. 2 A cylindrical shaped tin can must have a Vol = 1000 cm3 .determine the dimensions that require the minimum ammount of tin for the can. According to the marketing department the smallest can that the market will accept has a diameter of 6 cm and a height of 4 cm. b. express your answer for part 1 as a ratio of height to diameter. Does this ratio meet the requirements outline by marketing depart.