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A home improvement contractor is painting the walls and ceiling of a rectangular room. The volume of the room is 998.25 cubic feet. The cost of wall paint is $0.12 per square foot and the cost of ceiling paint is $0.18 per square foot. Find the room dimensions that result in a minimum cost for the paint. g

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Answer:

the room dimensions that result in a minimum cost for the paint is;

x = 11 ft

y = 11 ft

z = 8.25 ft

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