Maxima and Minima

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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

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If Px be a polynomial of degree 3 satisfying P-1=10, P1=-6 and Px has maximum at x=-1 and P'x has minima at x=1. Find the distance between the local maximum and local minimum of the curve.

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The plan view of a swimming pool consists of a semicircle of radius r attached to a rectangle of length 2r and width s. If the surface area A of the pool is fixed, for what value of r and s the perimeter P of the pool is minimum.

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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 x,     limit x 0 1 x n f x x 1 0 0 1 x 1 1 0 1 x = 2 .

Determine f(x).

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Investigate for maxima & minima for the function, f x , f x = 1 x 2 t - 1 t - 2 3 + 3 t - 1 2 t - 2 2 dt

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A cubic fx vanishes at x=-2 & has relative minimum/maximum at x=-1, x=13.
Find -11fxdx , if coefficient of x3=1 in fx.

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What would be the point on the curve   x 2 =4y  which is nearest to the point   (1,2).

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An open box, with a square base, is to be made out of a given quantity of metal sheet of area   C 2 .  The maximum volume of the box would be:

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A sector is removed from a metallic disc and the remaining region is bent into the shape of a circular conical funnel with volume 23π. The least possible diameter of the disc is

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Find local maxima of tan4x at critical point in (0,π4)

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Find local maxima of tan3x at critical point in 0,π2

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Find local maxima of tan2x at critical point in 0,π2

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Find local maxima and minima of cotx at critical point in 0,π

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Find local maxima of tanx at critical point in 0,π

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The maximum value of y=x(logx)2 is _____

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Find local maxima and minima of cotx at critical point in 0,π

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For all values of θ0,π2, the determinant of the matrix -2tanθ+sec2θ3-sinθcosθsinθ-3-43 always lies in the interval

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Let px be a real polynomial of degree 4 having extreme values at x=1 and x=2. If limx0pxx2=1, then p4 is equal to

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The maximum value of fx=2sinx+sin2x in the interval 0, 3π2, is

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The number of values of x, where the function  f ( x ) cosx+cos 2 x   attains its maximum, is 

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The number of values of x, where fx=cosx+cos2x attains its maximum is