Q#001 A rectangular area of 3200 ft 2 is to be fenced off.

Two opposite
sides will use fencing costing $1 per foot and the remaining
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(a) Find a number x in the closed interval [ ]
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, such that sides will use fencing costing $2 per foot. Find the dimensions
of the rectangle of least cost.
the sum of the number and its reciprocal is as small as
possible.
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(b) Find a number x in the closed interval [ ]
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, such that Q#018

the sum of the number and its reciprocal is as large as A rectangular page is to contain 78 square inches of printable
possible. area. The margins at the top and bottom of the page are each 1
inch, one side margin is 1 inch, and the other side margin is 2
inches. What should the dimensions of the page be so that the
Q#005 least amount of paper is used?

A rectangular plot of land is to be fenced in using two kinds of

fencing. Two opposite sides will use heavy-duty fencing
selling for $ 5 a foot, while the remaining two sides will use
standard fencing selling for $ 2 a foot. What are the dimensions
of the rectangular plot of greatest area that can be fenced in at a
cost of $ 10,000?
Q#021
An open box is to be made from a 3 ft by 8 ft rectangular piece
of sheet metal by cutting out squares of equal size from the
four corners and bending up the sides. Find the maximum
volume that the box can have.

Q#008
A rectangle has its two lower corners on the x-axis and its two
upper corners on the curve y=64−x 2. For all such rectangles,
what are the dimensions of the one with largest area? Q#022
A closed rectangular container with a square base is to have a
volume of 3456 ¿3 . The material for the top and bottom of the
container will cost 4 per ¿2, and the material for the sides will
ITQ#011
cost $2 per ¿2. Find the dimensions of the container of least Verify that the hypotheses of Rolle’s Theorem are satisfied for
cost. f ( x )=x 2−10 x +9 on the interval [ 1,9 ] and find the value of c in
this interval that satisfies the conclusion of the theorem.

Q#031
Q#005
A cylindrical can, open at the top, is to hold 800 cm3 of liquid.
Find the height, h, and the radius, r, that minimize the amount Verify that the hypotheses of the Mean-Value Theorem are
of material needed to manufacture the can. satisfied for f ( x )=x 2−4 x on the interval [ −3,7 ] , and find all
values of c in that interval that satisfy the conclusion of the
theorem.
Q#037
A cone-shaped paper drinking cup is to hold 2 cm3 of water.
Q#041
Find the height and radius of the cup that will require the least
amount of paper. 2
Let f ( x )= 7 x , x ≤ 8
{ax +b , x >8

Q#055 Find the values of a and b so that f will be differentiable at

x=8.
Where on the curve y=(484 + x 2)−1 does the tangent line have
the greatest slope?
AQ#002
Verify that the hypotheses of the Mean-Value Theorem are
satisfied for f ( x )= √ x +4 on the interval [ a , b ]= [ 0,60 ] , and find
Q#062 f ( b )−f (a)
the value of c in this interval that satisfies f ' ( c )= .
Given points A(4,1) and B(6,3), find the point P in the interval b−a
[4,6] along the -axis that maximizes the angle APB.

GTP#024
Q#001
A container with square base, vertical sides, and open top is to
be made from 4800 square feet of material. Find the
dimensions (length × width × height) of the container with
greatest volume.

GTP#001
Verify that the hypothesis of Rolle's Theorem are satisfied on
the given interval, and find a value of c in that interval that
satisfies the conclusion of the theorem.

f ( x )=x 2−10 x +24 on [ 4,6 ]

GTP#006
Verify that the hypothesis of Rolle's Theorem are satisfied on
the given interval, and find a value of c in that interval that
satisfies the conclusion of the theorem.

f ( x )=x 3 + x−7 on [ −1,2 ]