SPS SPS SM Pure 2024 June — Question 5

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS SM Pure (SPS SM Pure)
Year2024
SessionJune
TopicDifferentiation Applications
TypeOptimization with constraints

5. In this question you must show all stages of your working. Solutions based entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} A brick is in the shape of a cuboid with width \(x \mathrm {~cm}\), length \(3 x \mathrm {~cm}\) and height \(h \mathrm {~cm}\), as shown in Figure 2. The volume of the brick is \(972 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }\)
  1. Show that the surface area of the brick, \(S \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\), is given by $$S = 6 x ^ { 2 } + \frac { 2592 } { x }$$
  2. Hence find the value of \(x\) for which \(S\) is stationary and justify that this value of \(x\) gives the minimum value of \(S\).
  3. Hence find the minimum surface area of the brick.