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    Optimization with maxima and minima

    A rectangle is to be inscribed in a right triangle having sides 6 inches, 8 inches, and 10 inches. Determine the dimensions of the rectangle with greatest area. I recently tried doing it and the answer was found by finding the slope and then using the first and second derivatives of the area...
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    Calculate Heat Flow Rate Across a Wall: 100 W Lightbulbs

    Homework Statement Two rooms, each a cube 3.8 m on a side, share a 12 cm thick brick wall. Because of a number of 100 W light-bulbs in one room, the air is at 27°C, while in the other room it is at 10°C. How many of the 100 W light-bulbs are needed to maintain the temperature difference...
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