Assignment 8
Assignment 8
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 = 324.
x2 y2 z2 Maximum value is , occuring at points
+ + =1 (positive integer or ”infinitely many”).
49 25 4
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
Answer(s) submitted:
points which achieve the maximum which lie in the first octant. r !2 r !2 r !2
Maximum volume: 324 324 324
•
3 3 3
Answer(s) submitted: • 8
560 • 0
• √ • INFINITELY MANY
3 3
submitted: (correct) submitted: (correct)
recorded: (correct) recorded: (correct)
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 ≤ 196.
Problem 2. (1 point)
The maximum value of f (x, y) is:
1
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 = 4096. f (x, y, z) = 3x − y − 3z subject to the constraints x2 + 2z2 = 324
As usual, ignore unneeded answer blanks, and list points in lexi- and x + y − z = −1.
cographic order. Maximum value is , occuring at ( ,
Absolute minimum value: , ).
attained at ( , ), ( , ), Minimum value is , occuring at ( ,
( , ), ( , ). , ).
Absolute maximum value:
attained at ( , ), ( , ), Answer(s) submitted:
√
( , ), ( , ). • 1√ + 36 6
• 2 54 √
Answer(s) submitted: • −1√− 3 54
• 64 • − 54√
• −8 • 1 −√ 36 6
• 0 • −2 54√
• 0 • √−1 + 3 54
• −8 • 54
• 0 submitted: (correct)
• 8 recorded: (correct)
• 8
• 0
1 2 1 2
• 2048 4 + 2048 4 Problem 7. (1 point)
1
• −2048 4
1
• −2048 4
1
• −2048 4
1
The plane x + y + 2z = 14 intersects the paraboloid z = x2 + y2 in
• 2048 4 an ellipse. Find the points on this ellipse that are nearest to and
1
• 2048 4 farthest from the origin.
1
• −2048 4 Point farthest away occurs at
1
• 2048 4 ( , , ).
1
• 2048 4
submitted: (correct) Point nearest occurs at
recorded: (correct) ( , , ).
Answer(s) submitted:
√
−1 − 57
•
4√
−1 − 57
•
4
√ !2
−1 − 57
• 2
4
√
−1 + 57
•
4√
−1 + 57
•
4
√ !2
−1 + 57
• 2
4
submitted: (correct)
recorded: (correct)
2
Problem 8. (1 point) Problem 10. (1 point)
Use Lagrange multipliers to find the point (a, b) on the graph of Find the maximum value of f (x, y) = x3 y2 for x, y ≥ 0 on the unit
y = e5x , where the value ab is as small as possible. circle.
P= fmax =
Problem 9. (1 point)
Find the minimum and maximum values of the function
f (x, y, z) = 3x + 2y + 4z subject to the constraint x2 + 2y2 + 6z2 =
The surface
√ area of a right-circular cone of radius r and height h 16.
is S = πr r2 + h2 , and its volume is V = 13 πr2 h.
fmax =
(a) Determine h and r for the cone with given surface area S = 8
and maximal volume V . fmin =
h= , r=
Answer(s) submitted:
(b) What is the ratio h/r for a cone with given volume V = 5 and r
48
r
48
r
2 48
minimal surface area S? • 3·3 +2 +4
h
41 41 r 3 !41
r =
r r
48 48 −2 48
• 3(−3) +2 − +4
41 41 3 41
(c) Does a cone with given volume V and maximal surface area
submitted: (correct)
exist?
recorded: (correct)
• A. yes
• B. no
Problem 12. (1 point)
Answer(s) submitted: Suppose f (x, y) = x2 + y2 + x2 y + 4 and D = {(x, y) : |x| ≤ 1, |y| ≤
s 1}. Answer the following.
16
• √
π 3 1. Find the absolute maximum of f (x, y) on the region D.
s
8 Answer:
• √
π 3
15 2. Find the absolute minimum of f (x, y) on the region D.
1
152 3
π 2π 2 Answer:
• 1
152 6
2π2
• B Answer(s) submitted:
submitted: (correct) • 7
recorded: (correct) • 4
submitted: (correct)
recorded: (correct)
3
Problem 13. (1 point) Problem 14. (1 point)
Use Lagrange multipliers to find the minimum value of the func- Find the maximum and minimum values of f (x, y) = 2x + y on the
tion f (x, y) = x2 + y2 subject to the constraint xy = 4. ellipse x2 + 4y2 = 1
maximum value:
Minimum: minimum value:
Answer(s) submitted: Answer(s) submitted:
• 8 17
• √
submitted: (correct) 68
−17
recorded: (correct) • √
68
submitted: (correct)
recorded: (correct)