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i have already completed the question im just using this as an example
For question c i found f'(x) then i found the value of x via simple algebra manipulation
but what if the question asks for the maxmimum value of P??
+37146 If you have the value of 'x' that minimizes P...... Sub that value in to the equation for P to find the minumum value of P.
+37146 Your question asks for the MINIMUM value of P........ There likely is no MAXIMUM value of P....you can make the perimetr as large as you want.
+129852 P = 100x^(-1) + x ( pi + 8 - 2sqrt(3)/ 4 take the derivative, set to 0
P' = -100x^(-2) + ( pi + 8 - 2sqrt (3) ) / 4 = 0 multiply through by x^2
[ ( pi + 8 - 2sqrt (3) / 4 ] x^2 - 100 = 0
[ pi + 8 - 2sqrt (3) ] x^2 = 400
x^2 = 400 / [ pi + 8 - 2sqrt (3) ] take the positive root
x = 7.218
Sub this back into P to find the minimum P ≈ 27. 7 m
We can verify that this is the minimum ........
P " = 200/ x^3
Subbing in x = 7.218 will produce a positive....thus...x = 7.218 produces a minimum value
