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MATH200 Webwork Assignment8
MATH200 Webwork Assignment8
Find the volume of the largest rectangular box with edges parallel Find the maximum and minimum values of the function
to the axes that can be inscribed in the ellipsoid f (x, y, z) = x2 y2 z2 subject to the constraint x2 + y2 + z2 = 81.
x2 y2 z2 Maximum value is , occuring at points
+ + =1 (positive integer or ”infinitely many”).
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Minimum value is , occuring at points
Hint: By symmetry, you can restrict your attention to the first
(positive integer or ”infinitely many”).
octant (where x, y, z ≥ 0), and assume your volume has the form
V = 8xyz. Then arguing by symmetry, you need only look for
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points which achieve the maximum which lie in the first octant.
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Problem 4. (1 point)
Find the maximum and minimum values of the function f (x, y) =
2x2 + 3y2 − 4x − 5 on the domain x2 + y2 ≤ 81.
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Problem 5. (1 point) Problem 6. (1 point)
Find the absolute maximum and minimum of the function Find the maximum and minimum values of the function
f (x, y) = x2 + y2 subject to the constraint x4 + y4 = 6561. f (x, y, z) = 3x − y − 3z subject to the constraints x2 + 2z2 = 196
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cographic order. Maximum value is , occuring at ( ,
Absolute minimum value: , ).
attained at ( , ), ( , ), Minimum value is , occuring at ( ,
( , ), ( , ). , ).
Absolute maximum value:
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The plane x + y + 2z = 4 intersects the paraboloid z = x2 + y2 in
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an ellipse. Find the points on this ellipse that are nearest to and
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( , , ).
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Problem 8. (1 point) Problem 11. (1 point)
Use Lagrange multipliers to find the point (a, b) on the graph of Find the minimum and maximum values of the function
y = e4x , where the value ab is as small as possible. f (x, y, z) = 3x + 2y + 4z subject to the constraint x2 + 2y2 + 6z2 =
16.
P=
fmax =
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The surface
√ area of a right-circular cone of radius r and height h recorded: (incorrect)
is S = πr r2 + h2 , and its volume is V = 13 πr2 h. Problem 12. (1 point)
Suppose f (x, y) = x2 + y2 + x2 y + 4 and D = {(x, y) : |x| ≤ 1, |y| ≤
(a) Determine h and r for the cone with given surface area S = 4 1}. Answer the following.
and maximal volume V .
h= , r= 1. Find the absolute maximum of f (x, y) on the region D.
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(b) What is the ratio h/r for a cone with given volume V = 4 and
minimal surface area S? 2. Find the absolute minimum of f (x, y) on the region D.
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r = Answer:
(c) Does a cone with given volume V and maximal surface area
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Answer(s) submitted: Problem 13. (1 point)
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Minimum:
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Find the maximum value of f (x, y) = x5 y4 for x, y ≥ 0 on the unit Problem 14. (1 point)
circle. Find the maximum and minimum values of f (x, y) = 3x + y on the
ellipse x2 + 9y2 = 1
fmax = maximum value:
minimum value:
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