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Excel Solver Example 1
Excel Solver Example 1
Goal:
Find the value of x that minimizes f,
subject to -1 ≤ x ≤ 5 f x2 x 2
25
Objective Function
f 2
20
Design Variables 15
x 1
10
Constraints 5
x≥ -1
x≤ 5 0
-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
x (min) -1
x (max) 5
x f
-1 4
-0.85 3.5725
-0.7 3.19
-0.55 2.8525
-0.4 2.56
-0.25 2.3125
-0.1 2.11
0.05 1.9525
0.2 1.84
0.35 1.7725
0.5 1.75
0.65 1.7725
0.8 1.84
0.95 1.9525
1.1 2.11
1.25 2.3125
1.4 2.56
1.55 2.8525
1.7 3.19
1.85 3.5725
2 4
2.15 4.4725
2.3 4.99
2.45 5.5525
2.6 6.16
2.75 6.8125
2.9 7.51
3.05 8.2525
3.2 9.04
3.35 9.8725
3.5 10.75
3.65 11.6725
3.8 12.64
3.95 13.6525
4.1 14.71
4.25 15.8125
4.4 16.96
4.55 18.1525
4.7 19.39
4.85 20.6725
5 22