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Answer On Question #64618 - Math - Calculus

The document provides solutions to 3 math calculus questions. 1) The most economical dimensions for a page with a specified print area and margins is 9 inches by 6 inches. 2) For a Norman window with a given perimeter, the shape that admits the most light is a square. 3) The largest rectangular building that can fit on a right triangular lot facing one side has dimensions of a/2 by b/2, where a and b are the dimensions of the lot.

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Answer On Question #64618 - Math - Calculus

The document provides solutions to 3 math calculus questions. 1) The most economical dimensions for a page with a specified print area and margins is 9 inches by 6 inches. 2) For a Norman window with a given perimeter, the shape that admits the most light is a square. 3) The largest rectangular building that can fit on a right triangular lot facing one side has dimensions of a/2 by b/2, where a and b are the dimensions of the lot.

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Answer on Question #64618 – Math – Calculus

Question
1. A page is to contain 24 square inches of print. The margins at top and bottom are
1.5 inches, at the side is 1 inches. Find the most economical dimension of the page.

Solution
Let x and y be the length and width of the page (measured in inches).
Then area of print is
24
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 = (𝑥 − 2 ∙ 1.5)(𝑦 − 2 ∙ 1) = 24 => 𝑦 = 2 + .
𝑥−3
The area of the page is
24
𝑆 = 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑥 (2 + )
𝑥−3
Minimizing the area of the poster
′ (𝑥)
24𝑥 ′ 𝑥−3−𝑥 72
𝑆 = (2𝑥 + ) = 2 + 24 = 2 − ;
𝑥−3 (𝑥 − 3)2 (𝑥 − 3)2
72
𝑆 ′ (𝑥) = 0 => 2 − = 0, 𝑥 > 3;
(𝑥 − 3)2
(𝑥 − 3)2 = 36, 𝑥 = 9.
Since
72 ′ 144
𝑆 ′′ (𝑥) = (2 − (𝑥−3)2) = (𝑥−4)3,
144 2
𝑆 ′′ (9) = (9−3)3 = > 0.
3
𝑆(𝑥) takes the minimum at 𝑥 = 9 on (3, ∞):
24
𝑦 =2+ = 6 (𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠).
9−3
So the smallest page has dimension 9 inches × 6 inches.
Answer: 9 inches and 6 inches.
Question

2. A Norman window consists of a rectangle surrounded by a semi-circle. What shape


gives the most light for a GIVEN perimeter?

Solution

Let x denote half the width of the rectangle (so x is the radius of the semicircle), and
let y denote the height of the rectangle. Then the perimeter of the window is
1 𝑃 − (2 + 𝜋)𝑥
𝑃 = 2𝑦 + 2𝑥 + 𝜋2𝑥 => 𝑦 = .
2 2
The area of the window (which is proportional to the amount of light admitted) is
1 𝜋
𝐴 = 2𝑥𝑦 + 𝜋𝑥 2 = 𝑃𝑥 − ( + 2) 𝑥 2
2 2
To maximize the quantity we take the derivative and find the critical points:
′
𝜋 2
′
𝐴 = (𝑃𝑥 − ( + 2) 𝑥 ) = 𝑃 − (𝜋 + 4)𝑥;
2
𝐴′ = 0 => 𝑃 − (𝜋 + 4)𝑥 = 0;
𝑃
𝑥= .
𝜋+4
Since
𝐴′′ = (𝑃 − (𝜋 + 4)𝑥)′ = −(𝜋 + 4) < 0 ,
𝑃
𝐴 takes the maximum at 𝑥 = .
𝜋+4
Then
𝑃
𝑃 − (2 + 𝜋)
𝑦= 𝜋+4= 𝑃 .
2 𝜋+4
Hence, the window allowing maximal light in is the one with square base
𝑃 𝑃
× .
𝜋+4 𝜋+4
Answer: square.
Question

3. Find the dimension of the largest rectangular building that can be placed on a right
triangular lot, facing one of the perpendicular sides.

Solution

Let x and y be the length and height of the building. Then area of lot is
1 1 1
𝑎𝑏 = 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑥(𝑏 − 𝑦) + 𝑦(𝑎 − 𝑥);
2 2 2
1 1 1
𝑎𝑏 = 𝑎𝑦 + 𝑏𝑥;
2 2 2
𝑏
𝑎𝑏 = 𝑎𝑦 + 𝑏𝑥 => 𝑦 = 𝑏 − 𝑥.
𝑎
The area of the building is
𝑏
𝑆 = 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑥 (𝑏 − 𝑥)
𝑎
Minimizing the area of the poster
′
𝑏 2𝑏
𝑆 ′ (𝑥) = (𝑏𝑥 − 𝑥 2 ) = 𝑏 − 𝑥;
𝑎 𝑎
2𝑏
𝑆 ′ (𝑥) = 0 => 𝑏 − 𝑥 = 0, 𝑥 > 0;
𝑎
𝑎
𝑥= .
2
Since
′′ (𝑥)
2𝑏 ′ 2𝑏
𝑆 = (𝑏 − 𝑥) = − <0
𝑎 𝑎
𝑎
𝑆(𝑥) takes the maximum at 𝑥 =
2
𝑏𝑎 𝑏
𝑦=𝑏− = .
2𝑎 2
Hence, the dimension of the largest rectangular building
𝑎 𝑏
× .
2 2
𝑎 𝑏
Answer: and .
2 2

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