JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Applications of Derivatives Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Application of Derivatives

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    What is the minimum value of \[px+qy\] \[(p>0,q>0)\] when\[xy={{r}^{2}}\]?

    A) \[2r\sqrt{pq}\]

    B) \[2pq\sqrt{r}\]

    C) \[-2r\sqrt{pq}\]

    D) \[2rpq\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] Given that \[xy={{r}^{2}}\]
     \[\Rightarrow y=\frac{{{r}^{2}}}{x}\]
    Let \[S=px+qy=px+\frac{q{{r}^{2}}}{x}\]
    \[\Rightarrow \frac{dS}{dx}=p-\frac{q{{r}^{2}}}{{{x}^{2}}}\]
    \[\frac{dS}{dx}=0\] for maximum or minimum.
    So, \[0=p-\frac{q{{r}^{2}}}{{{x}^{2}}}\]
    \[\Rightarrow {{x}^{2}}=\frac{q{{r}^{2}}}{p}\Rightarrow x=\pm \sqrt{\frac{q}{p}}.r\]
    Now, \[\frac{{{d}^{2}}S}{d{{x}^{2}}}=\frac{2q{{r}^{2}}}{{{x}^{3}}}\]
    At \[x=+\sqrt{\frac{q}{p}}.r\frac{{{d}^{2}}S}{d{{x}^{2}}}>0\]
    Hence, S is minimum at \[x=\sqrt{\frac{q}{p}}.r\]
    \[\Rightarrow y=\frac{{{r}^{2}}}{\sqrt{\frac{q}{p}}.r}=\sqrt{\frac{p}{q}}.r\]
    Minimum value of \[px+qy=p.\sqrt{\frac{q}{p}}.r+q\sqrt{\frac{p}{q}}.r\]
    \[=\sqrt{pq}r+\sqrt{pq}\,r=2r\sqrt{pq}\]


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