MATH 180 Homework due 10/31/2012 1.

A rectangle has its left lower corner at (0, 0) and its upper right corner on the graph of f (x) = x2 + i) Express its area as a function of x. ii) Determine x for which the area is minimum? iii) Can the area of such a rectangle be as large as we please? 2. A box has square base with side x and constant surface equal to 12m2 . i) Express its volume as a function of x. ii) Find the maximum volume of such a box.
1 3. Find the point on the graph of f (x) = x + x2 , (x > 0) so that the rectangle with lower left corner at the origin and upper right corner at that point, has the least possible area.

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4. Find the maximum possible area of a rectangle that has perimeter equal to 20 inches. 5. Find the least possible perimeter of a rectangle that has area 64 square inches.