EXTRA SUMS IN MAXIMA AND MINIMA

1. Prove that the area of a right angled triangle of given hypotenuse is maximum when the
triangle is isosceles.
2. An open box with a square base is to be made out of a given quantity of cardboard of area
2 𝑐3
𝑐 sq.units. Show that the maximum volume of the box is cu.units.
6√3
3. Show that the surface area of a closed cuboid with a square base and given volume is
minimum when it is a cube.
𝑥2 𝑦2
4. Find the area of the greatest rectangle that can be described in an ellipse + =1
𝑎2 𝑏2
5. The sum of the surface areas of a sphere and a cube is given. Show that when the sum of
their volumes is least, the diameter of the sphere is equal to the edge of the cube.
6. Find the shortest distance between the line 𝑦 − 𝑥 = 1 and the curve 𝑥 = 𝑦 2 .
7.