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Title: Fiesta 16 | Fall 2009

Post by: instructor on December 08, 2009, 08:49:27 PM

Neat solutions to Fiesta 16: Optimization

(http://www.scribd.com/full/23859104?access_key=key-
53n0terpq60zbhpsnwm) go here.

Title: Re: Fiesta 16 | Fall 2009

Post by: mikim11 on December 10, 2009, 05:08:17 PM

Problem 3

Let's set one leg x and the other y.

Assume the triangle is revolved about y.

a justification using a derivative test for global extrema would complete this
discussion

Title: Re: Fiesta 16 | Fall 2009

Post by: mikim11 on December 10, 2009, 05:33:52 PM

Problem 2

a) local max.: x=-1; local min.: x=3

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b) local min.: x=4; inflection point: x=1

While the final answers seem correct; it is dangerous to simply set the
derivative equal to zero. The derivative must CHANGE sign at local extrema.
Justifications are missing.

Title: Re: Fiesta 16 | Fall 2009

Post by: mikim11 on December 10, 2009, 06:02:43 PM

Problem 4

(I'm not sure I understood the question properly.)

Set the distance Jane rows x, and the distance she walks 6-y.
This way, you form a right triangle with 2mi, x, and y.

.... to be completed. scroll further down for the rest of the solution.

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Title: Re: Fiesta 16 | Fall 2009

Post by: mikim11 on December 10, 2009, 07:21:30 PM

Problem 2 graphs

a)
(http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab345/ilearnmath/1.jpg)

b)
(http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab345/ilearnmath/2.jpg)

Title: Re: Fiesta 16 | Fall 2009

Post by: mikim11 on December 11, 2009, 10:52:59 PM

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Problem 4 Continue:

justify ... justify ... justify

Title: Re: Fiesta 16 | Fall 2009

Post by: mikim11 on December 16, 2009, 07:30:45 PM

Problem 3 Justification

First derivative test:

Therefore, is the global max.

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