Briefly explain why

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · A Level · Mathematics · Differentiation · Differentiation

Problem

Briefly explain why, when optimizing the volume of a container that has been expressed as a single‐variable function V(x)V(x), the optimal dimensions must occur at a value of xx where V′(x)=0V'(x)=0 (assuming the derivative exists on the interior of the domain).

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