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

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    If \[xy={{c}^{2}},\] then minimum value of \[ax+by\] is [RPET 2001]

    A)            \[c\sqrt{ab}\]

    B)            \[2c\sqrt{ab}\]

    C)            \[-c\sqrt{ab}\]

    D)            \[-2c\sqrt{ab}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

               \[xy={{c}^{2}}\] Þ \[y=\frac{{{c}^{2}}}{x}\] Þ \[f(x)=ax+by=ax+\frac{b{{c}^{2}}}{x}\]            Differentiate with respect to x \[{f}'(x)=a-\frac{b{{c}^{2}}}{{{x}^{2}}}\]            Put \[{f}'(x)=0\] Þ \[a{{x}^{2}}-b{{c}^{2}}=0\]            Þ \[{{x}^{2}}=\frac{b{{c}^{2}}}{a}\] Þ \[x=\pm \,\,c\sqrt{b/a}\]            At \[x=+\,c\sqrt{b/a,}\,\,ax+by\] will be minimum.            The minimum value \[f\,\,\left( c\sqrt{\frac{a}{b}} \right)=a.c\sqrt{\frac{a}{b}}+\frac{b{{c}^{2}}}{c}.\sqrt{\frac{b}{a}}\]                                                                             = \[2c\sqrt{ab}\].


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