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3 January, 07:20

If the garden is to be 1250 square feet, and the fence along the driveway costs $6 per foot while on the other three sides it costs only $2 per foot, find the dimensions that will minimize the cost.

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  1. 3 January, 08:37
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    Dimensions of rectangular garden:

    x = 25 feet (sides along the driveway)

    y = 50 feet

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Rectangular area is:

    A (r) = x*y (1)

    if we call x one the driveway side the cost of that side will be

    6*x

    The cost of the other side parallel to driveway side is 2*x and cost of the others two sides are 4*y

    Total costs: C = 6*x + 2*x * 4*y (2)

    From equation (1)

    A (r) = 1250 = x*y ⇒⇒ y = 1250 / x

    Plugging that value in equation (2) we get costs as a function of x

    that is:

    C (x) = 6*x + 2*x + 4 * 1250/x

    Taking derivatives on both sides of the equation

    C' (x) = 6 + 2 - 5000/x²

    C' (x) = 8 - 5000 / x²

    C' (x) = 0 ⇒ 8 - 5000 / x² = 0

    8*x² - 5000 = 0

    x² = 5000/8

    x² = 625

    x = 25 feet

    and y = 1250 / 25

    y = 50 ft

    C (min) = 50*2*2 + 6*25 + 2*25

    C (min) = 200 + 200

    C (min) = 400 $
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