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This document discusses optimization problems in partial differentiation. It defines key terms like objective function and constraint. It then provides an example optimization problem, showing the objective function and solving for the partial derivatives and critical points to find the minimum.

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Differentiation #4

This document discusses optimization problems in partial differentiation. It defines key terms like objective function and constraint. It then provides an example optimization problem, showing the objective function and solving for the partial derivatives and critical points to find the minimum.

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CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2

Module 1 – Complex Numbers and Calculus 2


Topic: Differentiation
Sub-Topic: Optimization Problems
Teacher: Mr. G Reid
BSc Mathematics and Education (Ongoing)
Optimization Problems in Partial Differentiation
Key Terms: Constraint and Objective Function
What is Optimization?
The link to this video is
https://youtu.be/Q2dewZweAtU

 Objective Function – The value that


you are trying to optimize. For
example, if you are trying to make a
square as big as possible, Area would
be the objective function.

 Constraint - This is where the


optimizer cannot go. For example,
when optimizing the size of the
square, a constraint can be that the
sum of two sides must be equal to 10
(Equality Constraint) or the product of
two sides must be less than or equal to
5 (Inequality Constraint).
CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 Past Paper Question 1.(b) June 2014
Solutions
1.(b)(i) Solution:
384
Let V  384 cm and V  xyz which means that xyz  384
3
(Constraint) z .
xy
A  2 xz  3 yz  xy (Objective Function)
 384   384 
A  2x    3 y    xy
 xy   xy 

768 1152
A   xy
y x

768 1152
 A  xy  
y x

QED
Solutions
1.(b)(ii)(a) Solution:
A 1152 1152
 y0 2  y 2
x x x

A 768 768
 x 2 0 x 2
y y y
Solutions
1.(b)(ii)(b) Solution:

A 1152 A 768
 y 2  x 2
x x y y
A 1152 A 768
8  12  2
x x12, y 8 12  8
2
y x12, y 8
1152 768
8  12 
144 64
 88  12  12
0 0

QED
Question 2
2. A container with an open top is to have a 10 m3 volume and be made of thin sheet metal. The
dimensions of the box, measured in metres are x, y and z .

20 20
(i) Show that the total area of metal used to make the box, is given by A    xy .
y x

A A
(ii) The minimum value of A occurs when  0 and  0 simultaneously.
x y

A A
(a) Determine and .
x y

(b) Hence, show that the equations A  0 and A  0 are both satisfied by x  y  20 .
3

x y
Solutions
2.(i) Solution:
10
Let V  10 m 3
and V  xyz which means that xyz  10 (Constraint) z .
xy
A  xy  2 yz  2 xz (Objective Function)
 10   10  Open Top
A  xy  2 y    2 x  
 xy   xy 

20 20
A  xy  
x y z
20 20
A   xy
y x
y
x
Diagram of Container to be made of thin sheet metal
QED
Solutions
2.(ii)(a) Solution:
A 20 20
0 2  y  y 2
x x x

A 20 20
  2 0 x  x 2
y y y
Solutions
2.(ii)(b) Solution:

A 20 A 20
 y 2  x 2
x x y y
A 20 A 20
 3 20   3 20 
x x y  3 20
   
2
3
20 y x y  3 20 3
20
2

 3 20  3 20  3 20  3 20
0 0

QED

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