Let length and breadth of printing area are y inches and x inches respectively.
Given that printing area= 50 square inches
So xy = 50
Now length of paper = y+4+4 = y+8 inches
Breadth of paper = x+2+2 = x+4 inches
Area of paper , A = (x+4)(y+8)
= xy + 8x + 4y + 32
= 50 + 8x + 4y + 32 Since xy = 50
= 8x + 4y + 82
= 8x + 4* "\\frac {50}{x}" + 82 Since y = "\\frac {50}{x}"
= 8x + "\\frac {200}{x}" + 82
Now we are to minimise A
"\\frac {dA}{dx}" = 8 - "\\frac {200}{x^2}"
"\\frac {d\u00b2y}{dx\u00b2}" = "\\frac {400}{x^3}"
For extreme values of A, "\\frac {dA}{dx}" = 0
=> 8 - "\\frac {200}{x^2}" = 0
=> 8x² = 200
=> x² = 25
=> x = 5 as x can not be negative
"[\\frac {d\u00b2y}{dx\u00b2}]"x = 5 "=\\frac {400}{5\u00b3} = \\frac {400}{125} = \\frac {16}{5} >0"
So A is minimum when x= 5
When x= 5, y = "\\frac {50}{5}" = 10
Therefore dimensions of printing are to use least amount of paper as follows.
Length of printing area = 10 inches
Breadth of printing area = 5 inches
Consequently overall dimensions of paper to use least amount, are as follows
Length of overall paper = y+8 = 10+8 = 18 inches
Breadth of overall paper = x+4 = 5+4 = 9 inches
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