Maxima and Minima

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Maxima and Minima: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Maxima and Minima of a Function, Local Maximum and Minimum of a Function, Global Maximum and Minimum of a Function and, Critical Points for a Discontinuous Function

Important Questions on Maxima and Minima

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The absolute minimum value of the function fx=2sinx in 0,3π2 is ?

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If x>0, then find the greatest value of the expression x1001+x+x2+x3+..+x200.

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Find the least value of 4x+16x.

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Prove that fx=cosx-1+x22!-x44! has its maximum value at x=0.

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Show that the rectangle of maximum perimeter which can be inscribed in a circle of radius 10 cm is a square of side 102 cm.

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Water is being filled at the rate of 100 litre/min in a conical vessel (vertex downwards) with axis vertical. Its semi vertical angle is tan-1512. The rate (in square meter per minute) at which the wet curved surface area of the tank is increasing, when the depth of water in tank is 3 meters is

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The minimum value of tan4θ+cot4θ is less than or equal to?

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Divide 100 into two parts so that sum of their squares is minimum.

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Raj is playing with a spring by throwing it in the air which is moving along the function fx=3x4-4x3-12x2+5.

Find the critical points of x when it touches the x-axis.

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Find the maximum and minimum for 

a. y=4x

b. y=x2-4x

c. y=6x-x2

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The maximum value of x2e-x2 is equal to 

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What is maxima and minima?

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If a,b>0 such that a3+b3=2 then the maximum value of a+b is ?

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Graph of y=fx is given, then 

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The height h in meters of an object varies with time 't' in seconds as h=10t-5t2. Then the maximum (in m) height attained by the object is?

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Manufacturer can sell x items at a price of rupees 5-x100 each. The cost price of x items is x5+500. Find the number of items he should sell to earn maximum profit.

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An open topped box is to be constructed by removing equal squares from each corner of a 3 metre by 8 metre rectangular sheet of aluminium and folding up the sides. Find the volume of the largest such box.

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An Apache helicopter of enemy is flying along the curve given by y=x2+7. A soldier, placed at 3, 7, wants to shoot down the helicopter when it is nearest to him. Find the nearest distance.

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Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of a function f given by

fx=2x3-15x2+36x+1 on the interval 1, 5.

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Prove that the radius of the right circular cylinder of greatest curved surface area which can be inscribed in a given cone is half of that of the cone.