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Calculus Name___________________________________

Optimization Date________________ Period____

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Solve each optimization problem.

1) Engineers are designing a box-shaped aquarium with a square bottom and an open top. The
aquarium must hold 500 ft³ of water. What dimensions should they use to create an acceptable
aquarium with the least amount of glass?

2) A graphic designer is asked to create a movie poster with a 72 in² photo surrounded by a 2 in
border at the top and bottom and a 1 in border on each side. What overall dimensions for the
poster should the designer choose to use the least amount of paper?

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3) Which points on the graph of y = 4 − x are closest to the point (0, 1)?

4) A geometry student wants to draw a rectangle inscribed in the ellipse x 2 + 4 y 2 = 25. What is
the area of the largest rectangle that the student can draw?

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 5) A geometry student wants to draw a rectangle inscribed in a semicircle of radius 7. If one side
must be on the semicircle's diameter, what is the area of the largest rectangle that the student
can draw?

6) Which point on the graph of y = x is closest to the point (7, 0)?

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Calculus Name___________________________________

Optimization Date________________ Period____

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Solve each optimization problem.

1) Engineers are designing a box-shaped aquarium with a square bottom and an open top. The
aquarium must hold 500 ft³ of water. What dimensions should they use to create an acceptable
aquarium with the least amount of glass?
A = the area of the glassx = the length of the sides of the square bottom
2 500
Function to minimize: A = x + 4 x ⋅ 2 where 0 < x < ∞
x
Dimensions of the aquarium: 10 ft by 10 ft by 5 ft tall

2) A graphic designer is asked to create a movie poster with a 72 in² photo surrounded by a 2 in
border at the top and bottom and a 1 in border on each side. What overall dimensions for the
poster should the designer choose to use the least amount of paper?
A = the area of the poster x = the width of the photo
Function to minimize: A = ( x + 2 ⋅ 1)
72
x
+ 2 ⋅ 2 where 0 < x < ∞ ( )
Dimensions of the entire poster: 8 in wide by 16 in tall

3) Which points on the graph of y = 4 − x 2 are closest to the point (0, 1)?
d = the distance from point (0, 1) to a point on the parabola x = the x-coord. of a point on the parabola
2
x + (4 − x − 1)
2 2
Function to minimize: d = where − ∞ < x < ∞

Points on the parabola that are closest to the point (0, 1): −
10 3
2 2
, , ( )( 10 3
2 2
, )
4) A geometry student wants to draw a rectangle inscribed in the ellipse x 2 + 4 y 2 = 25. What is
the area of the largest rectangle that the student can draw?
A = the area of the rectangle x = half the base of the rectangle
25 − x 2
Function to maximize: A = 2 x ⋅ 2 ⋅ where 0 < x < 5
2
Area of largest rectangle: 25

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 5) A geometry student wants to draw a rectangle inscribed in a semicircle of radius 7. If one side
must be on the semicircle's diameter, what is the area of the largest rectangle that the student
can draw?
A = the area of the rectangle x = half the base of the rectangle
2 2
Function to maximize: A = 2 x 7 − x where 0 < x < 7
Area of largest rectangle: 49

6) Which point on the graph of y = x is closest to the point (7, 0)?

d = the distance from point (7, 0) to a point on the curve x = the x-coordinate of a point on the curve
2
Function to minimize: d = x ) where − ∞ < x < ∞ ( x − 7) 2 + (
Point on the curve that is closest to the point (7, 0):
13
2
,
2
26
( )

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