Problem
Solving
involving
Quadratic
Functions
01
The sum of two
numbers is 48.
Find the maximum
product and two
numbers
The sum of two numbers
Solut is 48.
The following are Find the maximum
ion
pairs:
the possible
product and two numbers
Given:
● 1 and 47 two numbers
● 2 and 46 Let n = 1st number
● 3 and 45 48 -n = 2nd number
● 4 and 44 Product of two numbers
f(n) = the product of two numbers
● 5 and 43, …,
● 1 and 47
Formula
f(n) = n (48 - n)
= 48n - n²
The maximum value of f(n) is the ordinate of the vertex of
its graph
The sum of two numbers
Solut is 48.
ion
Solve: Find the maximum
The maximum value of product and
f(n) is the ordinate of two
the vertex numbers
of its graph
f(n) = -n² + 48n ; a = -1, b = 48, c=0
Thus, the maximum product is 576
The product of the two numbers m and 48 -n must be equal to the maximum product
576.
= n( 48 -n) = 576 Distribute the n to 48 and -n If n = 24 Substitute the value of n to
= 48n - n² = 576 Equate to 0 the 48 - n
= 48n - n² - 576 = o Factor the equation = 48 - n
= (n - 24)(n - 24) = 0 Simplify = 48 - 24
= (n-24)² = 0 Square root both side of the equation to isolate the
=n24
= √(n - 24)² = √0 Simplify the equation to isolate the n
= n -24 = 0 transpose - 24 to other other sideThe two numbers, whose sum is 48
= n = 24 and whose product is the maximum,
are 24 and 24
02
A 5 cm by 5 cm square is
cut from each corner of a
rectangular piece of
cardboard. The sides are
folded up to make an open
box with a maximum
volume. If the perimeter of
the base 50cm, what are the
A 5 cm by 5 cm square is cut from each corner of
Solut a rectangular piece of cardboard. The sides are
folded up to make an open box with a maximum
volume. If the perimeter of the base 50cm, what
ion 5cm
are the dimensions of the box?
5cm
5cm 5cm
Let w = width of the box
P = 2 (l + w)
50 = 2 ( l + w)
25 = l + w
5cm 5cm 25 - w = length of the box
5 = height of the box
f(w) = volume of the box
5cm 5cm = (width)(length)
(height)
A 5 cm by 5 cm square is cut from each corner of
Solut a rectangular piece of cardboard. The sides are
folded up to make an open box with a maximum
volume. If the perimeter of the base 50cm, what
ion
f(w) = w (25 - w)(5)
= 5w (25 - w)
are the dimensions of the box?
= 125w - 5w²
= -5w² + 125w
= -5w² + 125w; a = -5, b = 125,
c=0
To solve for w, = 2w - 25 = 0
= 2w = 25
f(w) = - 5w² + 125w = 2 2
= w = 25 / 12.5
= (4) (- 5w² + 125w) = (4) 2
= -20w² + 500w = 3125 = width 12.5cm
= -20w² + 500w - 3125 = 0 =length 12.5cm
= -20w² + 500w - 3125 = 0 =height 5cm
20 20 20
= 4w² - 100w + 625 = 0 Therefore, the dimensions of the box with the largest
= (2w - 25)² = 0 possible volume 12. 5 cm by 12.5 cm by 5cm
= √(2w - 25)² = √0
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