Maxima and Minima
Maxima and Minima: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Maxima and Minima of a Function, Existence of Maxima and Minima of a Function in an Interval, Maxima & Minima by Higher Order Derivative: Nth Derivative Test etc.
Important Questions on Maxima and Minima
If be a polynomial of degree satisfying and has maximum at and has minima at . Find the distance between the local maximum and local minimum of the curve.

The plan view of a swimming pool consists of a semicircle of radius attached to a rectangle of length and width . If the surface area of the pool is fixed, for what value of and the perimeter of the pool is minimum.

Suppose f(x) real valued polynomial function of degree 6 satisfying the following conditions;
(a) f has minimum value at x = 0 and 2
(b) f has maximum value at x = 1
(c) For all .
Determine f(x).

Investigate for maxima & minima for the function, ,

A cubic vanishes at & has relative minimum/maximum at .
Find , if coefficient of in

What would be the point on the curve which is nearest to the point

An open box, with a square base, is to be made out of a given quantity of metal sheet of area The maximum volume of the box would be:

A sector is removed from a metallic disc and the remaining region is bent into the shape of a circular conical funnel with volume . The least possible diameter of the disc is

Find local maxima of at critical point in

Find local maxima of at critical point in

Find local maxima of at critical point in

Find local maxima and minima of at critical point in

Find local maxima of at critical point in

The maximum value of is _____

Find local maxima and minima of at critical point in

For all values of , the determinant of the matrix always lies in the interval

Let be a real polynomial of degree having extreme values at and If , then is equal to

The maximum value of in the interval , is

The number of values of x, where the function attains its maximum, is

The number of values of where attains its maximum is
