Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Week 3 Blog Prompt

Create and workout your own example problem for optimization. Be sure to explain each step that you take in the solution and why.

6 comments:

  1. Example Problem:
    Find 2 non-negative numbers whose sum is 16 and so the product is a maximum.
    1. a + b = 16
    2. P = aXb
    3. a + b = 16
    b = 16 – a
    4. P = a(16-a)
    16a – a^2
    Next you take the derivative and solve for a:
    16 – 2a = 0
    a = 8
    Plug 8 into problem before you solved for the derivative
    8 > 16(8) – (8)^2 = 64
    Plug into primary.
    64 = 8 X b
    a = 8, b = 8

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  2. Find 2 positive numbers whose sum is 22 and whose product is a max.

    1. a + b = 22

    2. primary = a x b

    3. a + b = 22 a = 22 - b

    4. p = (22 - b)b
    22b - b^2
    derive : 22 - 2b
    set = 0
    22 - 2b = 0
    -2b = - 22
    b = 11
    5. Plug b ( 11 ) into problem

    a + 11 = 22
    a = 11
    a = 11, b = 11

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  3. Two non negative numbers whose
    sum is 12 and the product is a maximum.

    1. a+b=12 a x b=P

    2. a x b= p--primary equation

    3. a+b=12

    in this step you have to solve for
    either a or b in order to plug in
    for one of the variables making you able
    to solve the problem.

    b=12-a

    4. plug in 12-a for b.

    a(12-a)=p
    12a-a^2

    derivative

    12-2a=p
    a=-6

    12-2(6)=0=p

    -6+b=12
    b=18

    a=-6 and b=18 is the final
    answer.

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  4. Well, this has officially been the worst night of my life....so if this blog sucks o well...

    Find two numbers whose sum is a max when the one times the first number and 3 times the second number are added and whose product is a 12.
    1) Givens: a + 3b = max ab = 12
    2) Primary: a + 3b = max
    3) Secondary: ab = 12
    4) Figure it out:
    a = 12/b
    -plug a into primary: 12/b + 3b = 0
    -solve for b, then plug in the b-value and solve for a an you're done.

    -solve for b then plug in your b value and solve for a and you should get

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  5. the sum of two numbers is ten and the product is a max.
    10=a+b
    p=ab
    a+b=10 a=b-10
    p=b-10(b)
    b^2-10b
    2b-10=0
    2b=10
    b=5, a=5

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  6. Find 2 non-negative numbers whose sum is 16 and so the product is a maximum.
    1. a + b = 16
    2. P = aXb
    3. a + b = 16
    b = 16 – a
    4. P = a(16-a)
    16a – a^2
    Next you take the derivative and solve for a:
    16 – 2a = 0
    a = 8
    Plug 8 into problem before you solved for the derivative
    8 > 16(8) – (8)^2 = 64
    Plug into primary.
    64 = 8 X b
    a = 8, b = 8

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