Maxima and Minima
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
The absolute minimum value of the function in is

If then find the greatest value of the expression


Prove that has its maximum value at

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

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 . 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

The minimum value of is less than or equal to

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

Raj is playing with a spring by throwing it in the air which is moving along the function .
Find the critical points of when it touches the axis.

Find the maximum and minimum for

The maximum value of is equal to

What is maxima and minima?

If such that then the maximum value of is


The height in meters of an object varies with time in seconds as . Then the maximum height attained by the object is?

Manufacturer can sell items at a price of rupees each. The cost price of items is . Find the number of items he should sell to earn maximum profit.

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

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

Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of a function given by
on the interval .

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.
