Chapter 12: Q. 39 (page 989)
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Let T be a triangle with side lengths a, b, and c. The semi-perimeter of T is defined to be Heron鈥檚 formula for the area A of a triangle is
Use Heron鈥檚 formula and the method of Lagrange multipliers to prove that, for a triangle with perimeter P, the equilateral triangle maximizes the area.
Use Theorem 12.32 to find the indicated derivatives in Exercises 21鈥26. Express your answers as functions of a single variable.
Let be a differentiable function such that for every point in the domain of f, and let be a closed, bounded subset of role="math" localid="1649887954022" Explain why the maximum and minimum of f restricted to occur on the boundary ofrole="math" localid="1649888770915"
Use Theorem 12.32 to find the indicated derivatives in Exercises 21鈥26. Express your answers as functions of a single variable.
Find the gradient of the given function, and find the direction in which the function increases most rapidly at the specified point P.
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