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Everyday Optimization Problems 1. A man was hiking in Yellow Stone National Park, he walked out too far near a hot pocket, very close to one of the magma reservoirs. He needs to be rescued immediately, and time is of the essence. The rescue team must stay as close to him as possible so they can pass a rope to find him. The best spot for the rescue team must be located along the magma reservoir boundary. Let (3/4, 0) = (the location of the trapped man) Let, “R” = x (this is the distance between the team and the trapped man. R(x) = square root of (x-3/4)?+ (y(0) -OF y-# R(x) = square root of (x-3/4)? +x* R(x) = I divided by 2 times the square root of (x-3/4)? + x" (then multiple both sides by 2 times (6-3/4) +4 times x°, R(x) =0 x-3/442 times x°=0 x05 y(0.5) = (0.5 =.025 The best spot for the rescue team and the closest point to the trapped man is (0.5, 0.25). This is the spot to pass the rope to save the man’s life. 2. A farmer needs to enclose a field with a rectangular fence. He has 500 ft. of fencing material and a building is on one side of the field and so he won’t need any fencing. Determine the dimensions of the field that will enclose the largest area. A=xy Constraint: x +2y = 500 We now solve the second equation for x and substitute the result into the first equation to express A as a function of one variable: x+2y = 500 == x = 500 ~ 2y == A= xy = (500 ~ 2y)y = 500y ~ 2y 2 To find the absolute maximum value of A = 500y~ 2y 2 O

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