It is not a coincidence! On curious patterns in calculus optimization problems

DOI10.17654/ME016030319zbMATH Open1380.97008arXiv1603.08542OpenAlexW2963876786MaRDI QIDQ4603489FDOQ4603489

Authors: Maria Nogin 

Publication date: 21 February 2018

Published in: Far East Journal of Mathematical Education (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In this paper we consider a few Calculus optimization problems in which we notice peculiar patterns. In each of these cases there is a geometric explanation for the pattern showing that it is not just a coincidence.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1603.08542

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zbMATH Keywords

optimizationquadratic functioncalculusmaximum volumemaximum areaminimize material

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Differential calculus (educational aspects) (97I40) Mathematical programming (educational aspects) (97N60)

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