OPTIMIZATION PROBLEM OPTIMIZATION PROBLEM

1. The sum of two numbers is 148. Find the two 1. The sum of two numbers is 148. Find the two
numbers whose product is maximum. numbers whose product is maximum.

2. Find two numbers whose difference is 100 and 2. Find two numbers whose difference is 100 and
whose product is minimum. whose product is minimum.

3. What is the minimum product of two positive 3. What is the minimum product of two positive
numbers whose sum is 98? numbers whose sum is 98?

4. The sum of two whole numbers is 16. What is the 4. The sum of two whole numbers is 16. What is the
smallest possible value of the sum of their squares? smallest possible value of the sum of their squares?

5. A poster is to have an area of 180 square inches 5. A poster is to have an area of 180 square inches
with 1-inch margins at the bottom and the sides and a with 1-inch margins at the bottom and the sides and a
2-inch margin at the top. What dimension will give the 2-inch margin at the top. What dimension will give the
largest printed area? largest printed area?

RATE OF CHANGE RATE OF CHANGE

6. The position of the car in t seconds is given by 6. The position of the car in t seconds is given by
s(t) = t3 – 3t2 – 45t + 7. When is it speeding up and s(t) = t3 – 3t2 – 45t + 7. When is it speeding up and
when is it slowing down? when is it slowing down?

7. The position of an object in t seconds is given by 7. The position of an object in t seconds is given by
s(t) = t3 – 9t2 + 24t – 3. When is it speeding up and s(t) = t3 – 9t2 + 24t – 3. When is it speeding up and
when is it slowing down? when is it slowing down?

OPTIMIZATION PROBLEM OPTIMIZATION PROBLEM

1. The sum of two numbers is 148. Find the two 1. The sum of two numbers is 148. Find the two
numbers whose product is maximum. numbers whose product is maximum.

2. Find two numbers whose difference is 100 and 2. Find two numbers whose difference is 100 and
whose product is minimum. whose product is minimum.

3. What is the minimum product of two positive 3. What is the minimum product of two positive
numbers whose sum is 98? numbers whose sum is 98?

4. The sum of two whole numbers is 16. What is the 4. The sum of two whole numbers is 16. What is the
smallest possible value of the sum of their squares? smallest possible value of the sum of their squares?

5. A poster is to have an area of 180 square inches 5. A poster is to have an area of 180 square inches
with 1-inch margins at the bottom and the sides and a with 1-inch margins at the bottom and the sides and a
2-inch margin at the top. What dimension will give the 2-inch margin at the top. What dimension will give the
largest printed area? largest printed area?

RATE OF CHANGE RATE OF CHANGE

6. The position of the car in t seconds is given by 6. The position of the car in t seconds is given by
s(t) = t3 – 3t2 – 45t + 7. When is it speeding up and s(t) = t3 – 3t2 – 45t + 7. When is it speeding up and
when is it slowing down? when is it slowing down?

7. The position of an object in t seconds is given by 7. The position of an object in t seconds is given by
s(t) = t3 – 9t2 + 24t – 3. When is it speeding up and s(t) = t3 – 9t2 + 24t – 3. When is it speeding up and
when is it slowing down? when is it slowing down?