Minima/ maxima (statement questions) - Geometry questions
Minima/ maxima (statement questions) - Geometry questions
Last updated at July 14, 2026 by Teachoo
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Example 36 An open topped box is to be constructed by removing equal squares from each corner of a 3 meter by 8 meter rectangular sheet of aluminum and folding up the sides. Find the volume of the largest such box.Let š m be the length of a side of the removed square Hence, Length after removing = 8 ā š„ ā š„ = 8 ā 2š Breadth after removing = 3 ā š„ ā š„ = 3 ā 2š Height of the box = š We need to maximize volume of box Let V be the volume of a box V = Length Ć Breadth Ć Height) = (8ā2š„)(3ā2š„)(š„) = (8ā2š„)(3š„ā2š„2) = 8(3š„ā2š„2) ā 2x (3š„ā2š„2) = 24š„ ā 16x2 ā 6š„2 + 4š„3 = 4š3 ā 22š2 + 24š Now, š(š„) = 4š„3 ā 22š„2 + 24š„ Diff w.r.t. x šā²(š„) = š(4š„^3 ā 22š„^2 + 24š„)/šš„ šā²(š„) = 4 Ć 3x2 ā 22 Ć 2š„ + 24 šā²(š„) = 12š„2 ā 44š„ + 24 šā²(š„) = 4(3š„2ā11š„+6) Putting š½ā²(š) = 0 4(3š„2ā11š„+6) = 0 3š„2ā11š„+6 = 0 3š„2 ā9š„ ā 2š„ + 6 = 0 3š„(š„ā3) ā2 (š„ā3) = 0 (3š„ā2)(š„ā3)= 0 So, š=š/š & š=š If š = 3 Breadth of a box = 3 ā 2š„ = 3 ā 2(3) = 3 ā 6 = ā3 Since, breadth cannot be negative, ā“ x = 3 is not possible Hence, š = š/š only Finding š½āā(š) šā(š„) = 4(3š„2ā11š„+6) Diff w.r.t š„ šāā(š„) = š(4(3š„^2 ā 11š„ + 6)/šš„ šāā(š„) = 4 (3Ć2š„ā11) šāā(š„) = 4 (6š„ā11) Putting x = š/š š½āā(š/š)=4(6(2/3)ā11) = 4 (4ā11)= ā28 < 0 Since šāā(š„) < 0 at š„ = 2/3 ā“ š„ = 2/3 is point of maxima Hence, š½(š) is largest when š = š/š Largest volume is š(š„) = x(3ā2š„) (8ā2š„) š½(š/š) = 2/3 (3ā2(2/3)) (8ā2(2/3)) = 2/3 (3ā4/3)(8ā4/3) = 2/3 ((9 ā 4)/3)((24 ā 4)/3) = 2/3 (5/3)(20/3) = 200/27 Since dimension of volume is m3 Largest volume is ššš/šš m3