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Minima/ maxima (statement questions) - Number questions
Minima/ maxima (statement questions) - Number questions
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Ex 6.3, 13 Find two numbers whose sum is 24 and whose product is as large as possible. Let first number be ๐ฅ Now, given that First number + Second number = 24 ๐ฅ + second number = 24 Second number = 24 โ ๐ฅ Product = (๐๐๐๐ ๐ก ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ ) ร (๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐) = ๐ฅ (24โ๐ฅ) Let P(๐ฅ) = ๐ฅ (24โ๐ฅ) We need product as large as possible Hence we need to find maximum value of P(๐ฅ) Finding Pโ(x) P(๐ฅ)=๐ฅ(24โ๐ฅ) P(๐ฅ)=24๐ฅโ๐ฅ^2 Pโ(๐ฅ)=24โ2๐ฅ Pโ(๐ฅ)=2(12โ๐ฅ) Putting Pโ(๐ฅ)=0 2(12โ๐ฅ)=0 12 โ ๐ฅ = 0 ๐ฅ = 12 Finding Pโโ(๐ฅ) Pโ(๐ฅ)=24โ2๐ฅ Pโโ(๐ฅ) = 0 โ 2 = โ 2 Thus, pโโ(๐ฅ) < 0 for ๐ฅ = 12 ๐ฅ = 12 is point of maxima & P(๐ฅ) is maximum at ๐ฅ = 12 Finding maximum P(x) P(๐ฅ)=๐ฅ(24โ๐ฅ) Putting ๐ฅ = 12 p(12)= 12(24โ12) = 12(12) = 144 โด First number = x = 12 & Second number = 24 โ x = (24 โ 12)= 12