Questions
Question 1
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Find the maximum value of \(A(x)=12x-x^2\) for \(0\le x\le12\).
Question 2
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A rectangle has perimeter \(40\) cm. Find the side lengths that maximise its area.
Question 3
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Find the minimum value of \(f(x)=x^2+6x+11\) on the real line.
Question 4
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A right triangle has legs \(x\) cm and \(y\) cm with \(x+y=18\). Find the maximum possible area.
Question 5
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Find the point on the line \(y=2x+1\) closest to the origin.
Question 6
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An open-top box is made by cutting squares of side length \(x\) cm from the corners of a \(20\) cm by \(12\) cm sheet and folding up the sides. Find the value of \(x\) that maximises volume, with \(0<x<6\).
Question 7
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Find the positive number \(x\) that minimises \(C(x)=x+\frac{16}{x}\).
Question 8
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A cylindrical can has fixed volume \(500\pi\) cm\(^3\). If the radius is \(r\) cm and height is \(h\) cm, find the radius that minimises surface area \(S=2\pi r^2+2\pi rh\).
Question 9
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Find the maximum value of \(f(x)=x(10-x)^2\) for \(0\le x\le10\).
Question 10
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A farmer has \(60\) m of fencing for three sides of a rectangular pen, with the fourth side along a wall. Find the dimensions that maximise the enclosed area.