Scribd
Upload
54 views

Excel Solver Example: "Finding A Local Minimum Using The Excel Solver" - Jon Wittwer

The document describes using the Excel Solver tool to find the value of x that minimizes the objective function f(x)=x^2-x+2, where -1≤x≤5.

Uploaded by

AhmadMoaaz
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as XLS, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
54 views

Excel Solver Example: "Finding A Local Minimum Using The Excel Solver" - Jon Wittwer

The document describes using the Excel Solver tool to find the value of x that minimizes the objective function f(x)=x^2-x+2, where -1≤x≤5.

Uploaded by

AhmadMoaaz
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as XLS, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

Excel Solver Example © 2004 Vertex42, LLC

"Finding a Local Minimum Using the Excel Solver" - Jon Wittwer


Excel Solver Article

Goal:
Find the value of x that minimizes f,
subject to -1 ≤ x ≤ 5 f  x2  x  2
25
Objective Function
f 2
20

Design Variables 15
x 1
10

Constraints 5
x≥ -1
x≤ 5 0
-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
x (min) -1
x (max) 5

x f
-1 4
-0.85 3.5725
-0.7 3.19
-0.55 2.8525
-0.4 2.56
-0.25 2.3125
-0.1 2.11
0.05 1.9525
0.2 1.84
0.35 1.7725
0.5 1.75
0.65 1.7725
0.8 1.84
0.95 1.9525
1.1 2.11
1.25 2.3125
1.4 2.56
1.55 2.8525
1.7 3.19
1.85 3.5725
2 4
2.15 4.4725
2.3 4.99
2.45 5.5525
2.6 6.16
2.75 6.8125
2.9 7.51
3.05 8.2525
3.2 9.04
3.35 9.8725
3.5 10.75
3.65 11.6725
3.8 12.64
3.95 13.6525
4.1 14.71
4.25 15.8125
4.4 16.96
4.55 18.1525
4.7 19.39
4.85 20.6725
5 22

You might also like