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1) The dimensions that maximize the area of a rectangular pen made from 500 feet of fencing with three equal sections are: each pen is 41.667 feet by 62.5 feet for a total pen of 125 feet by 62.5 feet. 2) The dimensions that result in the largest volume for an open rectangular box with a square base made from 48 square feet of material are: the base is 4 feet by 4 feet and the height is 2 feet. 3) The dimensions of the largest volume box that can be made from a cardboard sheet that is 3 feet by 4 feet by cutting equal squares from each corner are: the length is 2.868 feet, the width is 1.868 feet,

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1) The dimensions that maximize the area of a rectangular pen made from 500 feet of fencing with three equal sections are: each pen is 41.667 feet by 62.5 feet for a total pen of 125 feet by 62.5 feet. 2) The dimensions that result in the largest volume for an open rectangular box with a square base made from 48 square feet of material are: the base is 4 feet by 4 feet and the height is 2 feet. 3) The dimensions of the largest volume box that can be made from a cardboard sheet that is 3 feet by 4 feet by cutting equal squares from each corner are: the length is 2.868 feet, the width is 1.868 feet,

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Calculus 1 Name

Additional Problems with Optimization Date

1) A rectangular pen with three equal sections made by parallel partitions is to be


constructed using 500 feet of fencing. What dimensions will maximize the total area of the
pen? What are the dimensions of each pen?

Maximize the Area


A=xy or A=3xy
You need to get rid of either the x or y, so you use  6x+4y=500

You can now take the derv. to find the maximum but finding the zeros of the derv.

Now you need to find y.

The dimensions of one pen are 41.667ft by 62.5ft.


The dimensions of the total pens are 125.001ft by 62.5ft
(the x value needed to be multiplied by 3)

2) An open rectangular box with a square base is to be made from 48 square feet of material.
What dimensions will result in a box with the largest possible volume?

Since this is a square base the width & length can be x & the height is y.
48 square feet is surface area
y Need to get rid of y or x. base + 4*sides = Surface Area

x
x
Take the derv.
x=4
Find y & write your sentence. “The base is 4ft by 4ft & the height is 2ft.”
3) A sheet of cardboard 3 ft. by 4 ft. will be made into a box by cutting equal-sized squares
from each corner and folding up the four edges. What dimensions of the box are needed to
produce a box with the largest volume?

x
x x
3
3-2x
4-2x
4
Make the small piece after the fold “x”.
The remaining sides can then be found and the height is x.

Take the derv. to find the x value of the maximum

Can’t use 1.768 because it is a min. & the one side is 3 and half of 3 is 1.5, so 1.768 is too big.
Plug in x to find the other two sides.
4-2(,566)=2.868ft Length
3-2(.566)=1.868ft Width
.566ft Height

4) Find the coordinates on the graph of y  x that is nearest to the point (4, 0).
You need to minimize the distance between the line
and the point (4,0)

You need to use the original equation to get rid of y

Now you can take the derivative.


To find the y value use the original equation.

The point closest to the graph is (3.5, 1.871).


5) A rectangle is to be inscribed in the closed region bounded by the x-axis, y-axis, and graph
of y  8  x 3 . What are the dimensions of the rectangle if the area is to be maximized?
Maximize the Area
A=xy
You need to get rid of x or y. Use original equation!

Take the derv.


y
0  8  4x 3
x
Plug this in to find the y value.

The rectangle has dimensions 1.26 by 6.

6) A box is to be constructed where the base length is 3 times the base width. The material
used to build the top and bottom cost $10 per square foot and the material used to build the
sides cost $6 per square foot. If the box must have a volume of 50 cubic feet, determine
the dimensions that will minimize the cost to build the box.

Minimize the Cost which is based of square feet (Area)


y Cost for Base&Top + Cost for Front&Back + Cost for Right&Left
10(2)(3x2) + 6(2)(3xy) +6(2)(xy)=Total Cost
x Simplify
3x

Need to get rid of x or y. So use volume equation. 50=3x2y

Take the derv. and find the zeros to find the minimum.

Use x = 1.882 to find the other two sides.


One side is 1.822ft, the other side is 3x which is 5.646ft, & the
height is which is 4.706ft.
1.822 ft by 5.646 ft by 4.706 ft
7) A printer need to make a poster that will have a total area of 200 in2 and will have 1 inch
margins on the sides, a 2 inch margin on the top and a 1.5 inch margin on the bottom. What
dimensions of the poster that will give the largest printed area? What are the dimensions of
the printed area?
Maximize the printed area.
2in Aprinted area  (x  2)(y  3.5)
Use total area equation to get x or y alone Aentire poster  xy
y 200  xy
Aprinted area  (x  2)(y  3.5) 200
1in 1in y
 200  x
A  (x  2)   3.5 
 x 
1.5in A  200  3.5x  400x 1  7
x Take the derv. and find the zeros to find the maximum
A   3.5  400x 2
0  3.5  400x 2
x = 10.69
Use x = 10.69 to find the other side.
200
y   18.709
10.69
Entire Poster is 10.69in by 18.709in
One printed side is (x-2) which is 8.69in,
the other printed side is (y-3.5) which is 15.29in
Printed Poster is 8.69in by 15.29 in

8) A rectangular animal pen is to be constructed so that one wall is against an existing stone
wall and the other three sides are to be fence. If 500 feet of fence is to be used, determine
the dimensions and area of the pen with maximal area.
Maximize the Area
A  xy
Use the fencing equation to solve for x or y. F  2y  x
y 500  2y  x
A  500  2y  y 500  2y  x
A  500y  2y 2
x
Take the derv and set equal to zero to find the maximum.
A   500  4y
0  500  4y
y  125
Use fencing equation to solve for x.
x  500  2 125  250
The dimensions are 250ft by 125ft

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