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16 October, 01:46

Use Lagrange multipliers to prove that the rectangle with maximum area that has a given perimeter p is a square. Let the sides of the rectangle be x and y and let f and g represent the area (A) and perimeter (p), respectively. Find the following. A = f (x, y) = p = g (x, y) = f (x, y) = lambda g = Then lambda = 1/2y = implies that x = Therefore, the rectangle with maximum area is a square with side length.

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  1. 16 October, 01:53
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    the rectangle of maximum area is a square with side length x=y = p/4

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Since

    A = f (x, y) = x*y

    p = g (x, y) = 2*x+2*y

    therefore using Lagrange multiplier →λ

    F (x, y) = f (x, y) - λ*g (x, y)

    and

    Fx (x, y) = fx (x, y) - λ*gx (x, y) = 0

    Fx (x, y) = fy (x, y) - λ*gy (x, y) = 0

    g (x, y) = p

    where fx and gx are the partial derivatives with respect to x and fy and gy are the ones of y

    therefore

    fx (x, y) - λ*gx (x, y) = y - λ*2 = 0 → y = 2λ

    fy (x, y) - λ*gy (x, y) = x - λ*2 = 0 → x = 2λ

    2*x+2*y = p → 2*2λ + 2*2λ = p → 8λ = p → p/8=λ

    therefore

    x = y = 2λ = 2*p/8 = p/4

    A max = x*y = p/4 * p/4 = p²/16

    since the side x = side y → the rectangle of maximum area is a square with side length = p/4
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