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Technological University of the Philippines-Taguig

Taguig, Metro Manila

Name: WI\\ ':> l> l p,;~ Engr. Danilo M. Gacusan

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Exercise no. 9
PROBLEMS INVOLVING MAXIMA AND MINIMA

I . A wire 20 inches long will be cut into two parts, one to be bent to form a square, and the
other to fonn a circle. What is the side of the square and the diameter of the circle so that
the combined area is least?

2. A poster must have 32 square inches of printed matter with margins of 4 inches at the top
and bottom, and 2 inches at each side. Find the dimensions of the whole poster if its area
is minimum.

3. A dry cell has a voltage E of 1.5 volts. If the resistance R of the circuit is increasing at 0.05
ohm/sec., at what rater is the current I in amperes, changing when the resistance R is 5
ohms.

4. A rectangular building will be constructed on a lot in the fonn of a right triangle with legs
of 60 ft. and 80 ft. If the building has one side along the hypotenuse, find its dimensions
for maximum floor area.

5. A body is thrown vertically upward from a point on the ground. If it attains a maximum
height of 400 meters, find its initial velocity.
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