Optimize area of side-by-side rectangular plots

This is the classic optimization problem: you have 120 m of string, and you want to make two side-by-side rectangles that enclose the maximum possible area. Lets students drag a slider to vary the length of one side.

 

Mike May

 
Type de ressources
Activité
Balises
calculus  extremum-problems  optimization  practice  rectangle-area 
Tranche d'âges
16 – 19+
Langue
English (United States)
 
 
 
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