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Section 3.6

Optimization

Solving applied max/min problems by setting up an objective function and finding critical numbers.

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Chapter 3 · Applications of the Derivative
Examples

Example of an Optimization Problem with the Volume of a Box

Examples

Example of an Optimization Problem With Maximizing the Area of a Rectangle in a Parabola

Examples

Example of an Optimization Problem with a Cylinder in a Cone

Summary

Summary of Extrema, Derivative Theorems, Graphing, and Optimization