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This document contains the solutions to 6 math problems involving calculus concepts like optimization with constraints, finding absolute maximums and minimums of functions, and intersections of surfaces. The solutions provided are concise and include the key values and points requested in each problem statement.

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Assignment 8

This document contains the solutions to 6 math problems involving calculus concepts like optimization with constraints, finding absolute maximums and minimums of functions, and intersections of surfaces. The solutions provided are concise and include the key values and points requested in each problem statement.

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Fatima Khan 2023S1 MATH 253 921 2023S1

Assignment Assignment 8 due 06/16/2023 at 11:59pm PDT

Problem 1. (1 point) Problem 3. (1 point)

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:

List the point(s) where the function attains its maximum as an


Find the maximum and minimum values of the function ordered pair, such as (-6,3) , or a list of ordered pairs if there is
f (x, y, z,t) = x + y + z + t subject to the constraint x2 + y2 + z2 + more than one point, such as (1,3), (-4,7) .
t 2 = 36.
Maximum value is , occuring at points
(positive integer or ”infinitely many”).
Minimum value is , occuring at points The minimum value of f (x, y) is:
(positive integer or ”infinitely many”).
List points where the function attains its minimum as an ordered
Answer(s) submitted:
pair, such as (-6,3) , or a list of ordered pairs if there is more than
• 12
one point, such as (1,3), (-4,7) .
• 1
• −12
Answer(s) submitted:
• 1
• 587 √   √ 
submitted: (correct)
• −2, 192 , −2, − 192
recorded: (correct)
• −7
• (1, 0)
submitted: (correct)
recorded: (correct)

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 =

Answer(s) submitted: Answer(s) submitted:



−1 1
 r !3 r !2
• , 3 2
5 e •
5 5
submitted: (correct)
recorded: (correct) submitted: (correct)
recorded: (correct)

Problem 11. (1 point)

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)

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