Solve optimisation problems with calculus
12th grade (Year 13 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: HSA.CED.A.2 · England: A-level Pure Mathematics
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Question 1
An open box is made from a 18 cm square of card by cutting a square of side x cm from each corner and folding up. V = x(18 − 2x)². Find the maximum volume in cm³.
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Question 2
A farmer has 36 m of fencing to make a rectangular pen against a straight wall (the wall is one side). If the two sides at right angles to the wall are x m, the area is A = x(36 − 2x). Find the maximum area in m².
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Question 3
An app sells subscriptions. At price p, it sells 32 − 1p per day, so revenue R = p(32 − 1p). What price maximises revenue?
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Question 4
An open box is made from a 36 cm square of card by cutting a square of side x cm from each corner and folding up. V = x(36 − 2x)². Find the maximum volume in cm³.
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Question 5
A farmer has 88 m of fencing to make a rectangular pen against a straight wall (the wall is one side). If the two sides at right angles to the wall are x m, the area is A = x(88 − 2x). Find the maximum area in m².
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Question 6
An app sells subscriptions. At price p, it sells 44 − 2p per day, so revenue R = p(44 − 2p). What price maximises revenue?
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Question 7
An open box is made from a 48 cm square of card by cutting a square of side x cm from each corner and folding up. V = x(48 − 2x)². Find the maximum volume in cm³.
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Question 8
A farmer has 76 m of fencing to make a rectangular pen against a straight wall (the wall is one side). If the two sides at right angles to the wall are x m, the area is A = x(76 − 2x). Find the maximum area in m².
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Question 9
An app sells subscriptions. At price p, it sells 30 − 1p per day, so revenue R = p(30 − 1p). What price maximises revenue?
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Question 10
An open box is made from a 12 cm square of card by cutting a square of side x cm from each corner and folding up. V = x(12 − 2x)². Find the maximum volume in cm³.
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Question 11
A farmer has 88 m of fencing to make a rectangular pen against a straight wall (the wall is one side). If the two sides at right angles to the wall are x m, the area is A = x(88 − 2x). Find the maximum area in m².
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Question 12
An app sells subscriptions. At price p, it sells 112 − 4p per day, so revenue R = p(112 − 4p). What price maximises revenue?
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Question 13
An open box is made from a 48 cm square of card by cutting a square of side x cm from each corner and folding up. V = x(48 − 2x)². Find the maximum volume in cm³.
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Question 14
A farmer has 76 m of fencing to make a rectangular pen against a straight wall (the wall is one side). If the two sides at right angles to the wall are x m, the area is A = x(76 − 2x). Find the maximum area in m².
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Question 15
An app sells subscriptions. At price p, it sells 36 − 1p per day, so revenue R = p(36 − 1p). What price maximises revenue?
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Question 16
An open box is made from a 12 cm square of card by cutting a square of side x cm from each corner and folding up. V = x(12 − 2x)². Find the maximum volume in cm³.
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