JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Applications of Derivatives Question Bank Maxima and Minima

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    Divide 20 into two parts such that the product of one part and the cube of the other is maximum. The two parts are                                                                       [DCE 1999]

    A)            (10, 10)

    B)            \[(5,\,\,15)\]

    C)            (13, 7)

    D)            None of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

               \[x+y=20\] and \[z=x{{y}^{3}}\]            Þ  \[z={{y}^{3}}(20-y)=20{{y}^{3}}-{{y}^{4}}\]            Þ  \[\frac{dz}{dy}=60{{y}^{2}}-4{{y}^{3}}=0\]  Þ \[4{{y}^{2}}(15-y)=0\]            So, either \[y=0,\,\] or \[y=15\]            Now, \[\frac{{{d}^{2}}z}{d{{y}^{2}}}=120y-12{{y}^{2}}\] ;  \ At \[y=0,\ \frac{{{d}^{2}}z}{d{{y}^{2}}}>0\]            \\[y=0\]is the point of minima and  at  \[y=15,\,\,\frac{{{d}^{2}}z}{d{{y}^{2}}}<0\]            \ \[y=15\] is the point of maxima.            Hence the required parts is (5, 15).


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