Maxima and Minima Problem Solutions
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Powered by AIGiven parametric equations x = f(t) and y = g(t), to find the tangent and normal line equations, first compute the derivatives dx/dt and dy/dt . The slope of the tangent line is (dy/dt) / (dx/dt). Use this slope and the point coordinates to formulate the tangent line equation y - y_0 = m(x - x_0). The normal is perpendicular to the tangent, so its slope is the negative reciprocal of the tangent slope, used similarly to find its equation .
The solution involves applying optimization techniques to determine the optimal location along the river that minimizes the total length of piping. This can be structured using geometry and the Pythagorean theorem by setting the station coordinates as variables and calculating the total piping distance to each city. The derivative test is then used to find where the minimum occurs, considering constraints of the problem .
First, identify the variables and their relationship in the problem, formulating this as an equation . Next, differentiate this equation with respect to time to derive relationships between the rates of change. Substitute known values of the quantities at the specified times into this differentiated equation to solve for the unknown rate, in this case, the rate at which the distance from the second point is changing .
For a curve given in parametric form x = f(t), y = g(t), the curvature K is calculated as |f'g'' - f''g'| / (f'^2 + g'^2)^3/2 . To find the radius of curvature, take the reciprocal of the curvature (ρ = 1/K) once the values of the first and second derivatives at the given point are substituted into this formula .
For a cone with depth 15 ft and top diameter 7.5 ft, relate volume to height using V = (1/3)πr^2h, where r and h change with time according to r = (7.5/15)h . Differentiate V with respect to time and substitute known values for h and dh/dt to solve for dV/dt, which gives the inflow rate .
In curvilinear motion, the tangential component of acceleration (at) is the derivative of speed (ds/dt), while the normal component (an) is V^2/R, where V is the velocity and R is the radius of curvature . For a path defined by a function like y = (1/2)x^2, these components are evaluated by finding derivatives and using known values for speed and curvature at specific points .
The cost function is expressed as C(x) = x^2 - 4000x + 50. According to Fermat's Theorem, if a function has a local extremum at x = a and is differentiable, then the derivative at that point is zero (f'(a) = 0). We differentiate C(x) to get C'(x) = 2x - 4000. Setting C'(x) = 0 gives x = 2000. To verify that this value minimizes cost, we check the second derivative, C''(x) = 2, which is positive, confirming a local minimum .
First, find the curvature K at the point using the appropriate formula for the form of the curve, then obtain the radius of curvature ρ = 1/K . The center of curvature lies on the normal line at the given point, at a distance ρ from it. With the slope of the normal line known, calculate its y-intercept to find the point where the center lies relative to the curve .
For the ellipsoid 4x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 36, the gradient vector at a point (2,2,4) gives the normal vector to the tangent plane. Calculate partial derivatives with respect to x, y, and z, evaluated at the point to get the gradient, (∂z/∂x, ∂z/∂y, ∂z/∂z). The equation of the tangent plane at (x_0, y_0, z_0) is m1(x-x_0) + m2(y-y_0) + m3(z-z_0) = 0, where m1, m2, m3 are components of the gradient .
To minimize cost in constructing a cylindrical steam boiler of 1000 cu.m capacity, express the cost as a function of radius and height, using V = πr^2h and relate h in terms of r . Calculate derivatives with respect to r, set the derivative equal to zero to apply Fermat’s Theorem, and solve for r. A second derivative test confirms if it is a minimum .
