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LOCAL (RELATIVE) MAXIMUM & LOCAL (RELATIVE) MINIMUM

1) Find the critical points of
2 2
) , ( y x y x f = and classify them using the second derivatives
test.
2) Find the critical points of 1 3 3 ) , (
2 3 3
+ + = y x y x y x f and classify them using the
second derivatives test.
3) Find and classify all the critical points of . 3 4 ) , (
3 3
xy y x y x f + + =
4) Find and classify all the critical points for . 2 3 3 3 ) , (
2 2 3 2
+ + = y x y y x y x f
5) Determine the point on the plane 1 2 4 = + z y x that is closest to the point ) 5 , 1 , 2 ( .
6) Find the local maxima and minima of . 2 4 2 ) , (
4 2
y x xy y x y x f + + + + =


7) The total daily revenue(in Rupees) that a publishing company realizes in publishing and
selling its English language dictionary is given by
y x xy y x y x R 17 20 002 . 0 003 . 0 005 . 0 ) , (
2 2
+ + =


where x denotes the number of deluxe copies and y denotes the number of standard copies
published and sold. The total daily cost of publishing these dictionaries is given by
200 3 6 ) , ( + + = y x y x C

rupees. Determine the number of standard copies and the number of deluxe copies that the
publishing company should publish per day to maximize its profit. What is the maximum
profit realizable? (Hint: - Profit=Revenue-Cost).
8) Find the relative extrema of the function
. 5 2 ) , (
2 3
+ + = y xy x y x f

9) Find the relative extrema of the function . 2 3 6 6 ) , (
2 3
+ + + = y x xy y x y x f
10) Find the relative extrema of . 2 3 ) , (
2 3
y x y x y x f + =
11) Find the relative extrema of . 2 3 ) , ( + = y x ye y x f
x

12) Find the critical points of xy x y y x f 24 12 8 ) , (
2 3
+ = and classify them using second
derivatives test.
13) What point on the plane 4 2 = + + z y x is closest to the origin?
ABSOLUTE (GLOBAL) MAXIMUM & ABSOLUTE (GLOBAL) MINIMUM
1) Find the global minimum and maximum of 1 3 3 ) , (
2 3 3
+ + = y x y x y x f in the triangle
with vertices ). 3 , 3 ( & ) 3 , 0 ( ), 0 , 0 (
2) Find the absolute minimum and absolute maximum of 4 2 4 ) , (
2 2 2
+ + = y x y x y x f on the
rectangle given by . 1 1 1 1 y and x
3) Find the absolute minimum and absolute maximum of y y x y x f 6 2 ) , (
2 2
+ = on the disk
of radius 4, . 16
2 2
+ y x
4) Find absolute maxima and minima of y x y x f 2 ) , ( + = on the closed square with vertices
). 1 , 1 (


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5) Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of the function
2 2
) , ( y xy x y x f + + =
over the square region R defined by . 1 1 , 1 1 y x
METHOD OF LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS
1) Find the maximum value of xy y x f = ) , ( on the ellipse . 1 4
2 2
= + y x
2) A farmer wishes to enclose a rectangular coop of 1000 square feet. He will build three sides
of bricks, costing Rs. 25 per linear foot, and the fourth of chain link fence, at Rs. 15 per
linear foot. What should the dimensions be to minimize the cost?
3) Find the minimum and maximum of
2 2
1 ) , ( y x y x f = subject to the constraint
. 1 4 ) , (
2 2
= + = y x y x g
4) Find 10 positive numbers whose sum is 1000 and whose product is maximized.
5) Find the dimensions of the box with largest volume, if the total surface area is 64 cm
2
.
6) Find the maximum and minimum values of xyz z y x f = ) , , ( subject to the constraint
. 1 = + + z y x Assume that . 0 , , z y x
7) Find the maximum and minimum values of
2 2
10 4 ) , ( y x y x f + = on the disk . 4
2 2
+ y x
8) The temperature ) , , ( z y x u at any point in space is . 400
2
xyz u = Find the highest temperature
on the surface of the sphere . 1
2 2 2
= + + z y x
9) Find the maximum volume of the largest rectangular parallelopiped that can be inscribed in
an ellipsoid . 1
2
2
2
2
2
2
= + +
c
z
b
y
a
x

10) Find the maximum value of
p n m
z y x , when . a z y x = + +
11) A farmer is fencing a rectangular area for two equally sized pens. These pens share a
divider that will be constructed from chicken wire costing Rs. 0.60 per foot. The rest of the
pen will be built from fencing costing Rs. 1.10 per foot. If the pens should enclose a total of
400 square feet, what overall dimensions should the pens have to minimize fencing costs.


12) Most airlines charge to check baggage on flights. To avoid these charges, passengers pack
as much as possible into their carry-on bags. However, airlines also limit the size of these
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bags. American Airlines limits the linear dimensions (defined as the sum of the length,
width and height) to 45 inches. A manufacturer wishes to produce a carry-on bag whose
linear dimensions are 45 inches. The shape of the bag is a rectangular solid like the one
pictured, below whose ends are squares. What are the dimensions of the bag if its volume is
to be as large as possible?


13) Production in the United States from 1899 through 1922 is described by the Cobb-Douglas
production formula
75 . 0 25 . 0
01 . 1 ) , ( L C L C Q = where C is the number of units of capital and L
is the number of units of Labour. Maximize production if the total amount of capital and
labour is 100 units.
(Hint:- We want to maximize
75 . 0 25 . 0
01 . 1 ) , ( L C L C Q = subject to C+L=100.)