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The document outlines 11 problems involving optimization of functions including: 1) Finding maxima and minima of a cubic function. 2) Verifying whether matrices are positive definite, negative definite, or indefinite. 3) Determining if quadratic forms are positive definite, negative definite, or neither. 4) Matching equations to their characteristics like relative maxima or saddle points. 5) Stating if functions are convex, concave, or neither. 6) Approximating a function using a Taylor series. 7) Optimizing dimensions of cylindrical cans and rectangular boxes. 8) Maximizing beam volume from a conical log. 9) Maximizing a function subject to constraints.

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Practice Set 1

The document outlines 11 problems involving optimization of functions including: 1) Finding maxima and minima of a cubic function. 2) Verifying whether matrices are positive definite, negative definite, or indefinite. 3) Determining if quadratic forms are positive definite, negative definite, or neither. 4) Matching equations to their characteristics like relative maxima or saddle points. 5) Stating if functions are convex, concave, or neither. 6) Approximating a function using a Taylor series. 7) Optimizing dimensions of cylindrical cans and rectangular boxes. 8) Maximizing beam volume from a conical log. 9) Maximizing a function subject to constraints.

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Problem Set 1

1. Find the maxima and minima, if any, of the function


f (x) = 4x3 − 18x2 + 27x − 7.

2. Verify whether the following matrices is positive definite, negative definite, or indefinite.
 
3 1 −1
 
(a) 
 1 3 −1 

−1 −1 5
 
4 2 −4
 
(b) 
 2 4 −2 

−4 −2 4
 
−1 −1 −1
 
(c) 
 −1 −2 −2 

−1 −2 −3

3. Determine whether each of the following quadratic form is positive definite, negative
definite, or neither

(a) f = x2 − y 2

(b) f = 4xy

(c) f = x2 + 2y 2

(d) f = −x2 + 4xy + 4y 2

(e) f = −x2 + 4xy − 9y 2 + 2xz + 8yz − 4z 2

4. Match the following equations and their characteristics.

(a) f = 4x − 3y + 2 Relative maximum at (1, 2)

(b) f = (2x − 2)2 + (x − 2)2 Saddle point at origin

(c) f = −(x − 1)2 − (y − 2)2 No minimum

(d) f = xy Inflection point at origin

(e) f = x3 Relative minimum at (1, 2)

5. State whether each of the following functions is convex, concave, or neither.

(a) f = −2x2 + 8x + 4

1
(b) f = x2 + 10x + 1

(c) f = x2 − y 2

(d) f = −x2 + 4xy

(e) f = e−x , x > 0


√
(f) f = x, x > 0

(g) f = xy

(h) f = (x − 1)2 + 10(y − 2)2

6. Find the third-order Taylor’s series approximation of the function


f (x, y, z) = y 2 z + xez at the point (1, 0, −2).

7. Find the dimensions of a closed cylindrical soft drink can, that can hold soft drink of
volume V for which the surface area (including top and bottom) is minimum.

8. An open rectangular box is to be manufactured from a given amount of sheet metal


(area S). Find the dimensions of the box to maximize the volume.

9. Find the dimensions of a straight beam of circular cross section that can be cut from a
conical log of height h and base radius r to maximize the volume of the beam.

10. Find the value of x, y and z that maximize the function


6xyz
f (x, y, z) = x+2y+2z , where x, y and z are restricted by the relation xyz = 16.

11. Minimize
1
f (X) = (x21 + x22 + x23 )
2
subject to the constraints

g1 (X) = x1 − x2 = 0
g2 (X) = x1 + x2 + x3 = 1.

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