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Maxima and Minima

The document discusses problems related to finding maximum and minimum values of quantities like area, perimeter, product and sum of squares for geometric shapes like rectangles, triangles, cylinders and spheres when certain constraints are given. The problems cover finding maximum area or perimeter of rectangles inscribed in a circle, maximum product of two numbers summing to a given value, minimum sum of squares of two numbers summing to another given value and more.

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Maxima and Minima

The document discusses problems related to finding maximum and minimum values of quantities like area, perimeter, product and sum of squares for geometric shapes like rectangles, triangles, cylinders and spheres when certain constraints are given. The problems cover finding maximum area or perimeter of rectangles inscribed in a circle, maximum product of two numbers summing to a given value, minimum sum of squares of two numbers summing to another given value and more.

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𝑀𝐴𝑋𝐼𝑀𝐴 𝐴𝑁𝐷 𝑀𝐼𝑁𝐼𝑀𝐴

1. Find two positive numbers whose sum is 24 and whose product is as large as possible

2. Find two positive numbers whose sum is 14 and the sum of whose squares is minimum.

3. Show that all the rectangles with a given perimeter, the square has the largest area.

4. Show that of all the rectangles of given area, the square has the smallest perimeter.

5. Show that of all the rectangles inscribed in a given circle, the square has the maximum

area.

log 𝑥
6. Show that the functions given by 𝑓 (𝑥) = has a maximum at x = e.
𝑥

7. Show that all the rectangle inscribed in a given circle, the square has the maximum
perimeter.
8. If the sum of the lengths of the hypotenuse and a side of a right angled triangle is given,
π
show that the area of the triangle is maximum when the angle between them is .
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9. Show that the surface area of a closed cuboid with square base and given volume is
minimum, when it is a cube.
10. Prove that the area of right-angled triangle of given hypotenuse is maximum when the
triangle is isosceles.
11. A figure consists of a semi-circle of radius 𝑅 with a rectangle on its diameter. Given the
perimeter of the figure, find its dimensions in order that the area may be maximum.
12. Find the volume of the largest cylinder that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius r cm.

13. Show that a cylinder of a given volume which is open at the top has minimum total surface
area, provided its height is equal to the radius of its base.

14. Show that the height of the closed cylinder of given surface and maximum volume, is equal
to the diameter of its base.

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