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Figure 2 shows a sketch of an open container.
The sides C D E F CDEF C D E F and A B F E ABFE A B F E are rectangles.
The ends A D E ADE A D E and B C F BCF B C F are congruent (identical) right-angled triangles.
The container is made from metal of negligible thickness.
Given that
A E = B F = 3 x AE=BF=3x A E = B F = 3 x metres
D E = C F = 2 x DE=CF=2x D E = C F = 2 x metres
A B = D C = E F = L AB=DC=EF=L A B = D C = E F = L metres
and the capacity of the container is 12 m 3 12\text{ m}^3 12 m 3
(a) show that the area of metal used to make the container, S m 2 S\text{ m}^2 S m 2 , is given by
S = P x 2 + Q x S=Px^2+\frac{Q}{x} S = P x 2 + x Q
where P P P and Q Q Q are positive integers to be found.
(4)
Given that x x x can vary,
(b) use algebraic calculus to find the minimum value of S S S , giving your answer to one decimal place.
(5)
(c) Justify that the value of S S S found in part (b) is a minimum.
(2)
题目中文翻译
图2显示一个开口容器的示意图。侧面 C D E F CDEF C D E F 和 A B F E ABFE A B F E 是矩形,端面 A D E ADE A D E 和 B C F BCF B C F 是全等(相同)的直角三角形。容器由厚度可忽略不计的金属制成。
已知
A E = B F = 3 x AE=BF=3x A E = B F = 3 x 米;
D E = C F = 2 x DE=CF=2x D E = C F = 2 x 米;
A B = D C = E F = L AB=DC=EF=L A B = D C = E F = L 米;
且容器的容积为 12 m 3 12\text{ m}^3 12 m 3 。
(a) 证明制作容器所用金属的面积 S m 2 S\text{ m}^2 S m 2 可表示为
S = P x 2 + Q x , S=Px^2+\frac Qx, S = P x 2 + x Q ,
其中 P P P 、Q Q Q 是待求的正整数。(4分)
已知 x x x 可以变化,
(b) 用代数微积分求 S S S 的最小值,答案保留至小数点后一位。(5分)
(c) 说明第 (b) 问求得的 S S S 的值为何是最小值。(2分)
解答
(a)
解法一
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横截面是直角三角形,面积为 1 2 ( 3 x ) ( 2 x ) = 3 x 2 \frac12(3x)(2x)=3x^2 2 1 ( 3 x ) ( 2 x ) = 3 x 2 。体积是横截面积乘长度 L L L ,可先用体积求出 L L L ,再计算金属表面积。
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The cross-section is a right-angled triangle with perpendicular sides 3 x 3x 3 x and 2 x 2x 2 x .
So its area is
1 2 ( 3 x ) ( 2 x ) = 3 x 2 . \begin{align*}
\frac12(3x)(2x)=3x^2.
\end{align*} 2 1 ( 3 x ) ( 2 x ) = 3 x 2 .
The volume is 12 12 12 , so
3 x 2 L = 12 L = 4 x 2 . \begin{align*}
3x^2L=&\,12\\
L=&\,\frac{4}{x^2}.
\end{align*} 3 x 2 L = L = 12 x 2 4 .
The metal consists of two congruent triangular ends and two rectangular sides.
The two triangular ends have total area
2 ( 3 x 2 ) = 6 x 2 . \begin{align*}
2(3x^2)=6x^2.
\end{align*} 2 ( 3 x 2 ) = 6 x 2 .
The two rectangular sides have total area
3 x L + 2 x L = 5 x L . \begin{align*}
3xL+2xL=5xL.
\end{align*} 3 xL + 2 xL = 5 xL .
Therefore,
S = 6 x 2 + 5 x L = 6 x 2 + 5 x ( 4 x 2 ) = 6 x 2 + 20 x . \begin{align*}
S=&\,6x^2+5xL\\
=&\,6x^2+5x\bigg(\frac{4}{x^2}\bigg)\\
=&\,6x^2+\frac{20}{x}.
\end{align*} S = = = 6 x 2 + 5 xL 6 x 2 + 5 x ( x 2 4 ) 6 x 2 + x 20 .
So
P = 6 , Q = 20. \begin{align*}
P=6,\qquad Q=20.
\end{align*} P = 6 , Q = 20.
(b)
解法一
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要最小化 S = 6 x 2 + 20 x S=6x^2+\frac{20}{x} S = 6 x 2 + x 20 ,先求导并令导数为 0 0 0 ,找到 stationary point,再代回求 S S S 。
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Since the dimensions are positive, x > 0 x>0 x > 0 . From part (a),
S = 6 x 2 + 20 x . \begin{align*}
S=6x^2+\frac{20}{x}.
\end{align*} S = 6 x 2 + x 20 .
Differentiate:
d S d x = 12 x − 20 x 2 . \begin{align*}
\frac{\mathrm{d}S}{\mathrm{d}x}=12x-\frac{20}{x^2}.
\end{align*} d x d S = 12 x − x 2 20 .
At a stationary point,
12 x − 20 x 2 = 0 12 x 3 = 20 x 3 = 5 3 x = 5 3 3 . \begin{align*}
12x-\frac{20}{x^2}=&\,0\\
12x^3=&\,20\\
x^3=&\,\frac53\\
x=&\,\sqrt[3]{\frac53}.
\end{align*} 12 x − x 2 20 = 12 x 3 = x 3 = x = 0 20 3 5 3 3 5 .
At the stationary point, 12 x − 20 x 2 = 0 12x-\frac{20}{x^2}=0 12 x − x 2 20 = 0 , so 20 x = 12 x 2 \frac{20}{x}=12x^2 x 20 = 12 x 2 .
Therefore,
S min = 6 x 2 + 20 x = 18 x 2 = 18 ( 5 3 ) 2 / 3 ≈ 25.302979959. \begin{align*}
S_{\min}=&\,6x^2+\frac{20}{x}\\
=&\,18x^2\\
=&\,18\bigg(\frac53\bigg)^{2/3}\\
\approx&\,25.302979959.
\end{align*} S m i n = = = ≈ 6 x 2 + x 20 18 x 2 18 ( 3 5 ) 2/3 25.302979959.
Therefore, the minimum value of S S S is
25.3 m 2 \begin{align*}
25.3\text{ m}^2
\end{align*} 25.3 m 2
to one decimal place.
(c)
解法一
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用 second derivative test。若在 stationary point 处 d 2 S d x 2 > 0 \frac{\mathrm{d}^2S}{\mathrm{d}x^2}>0 d x 2 d 2 S > 0 ,则该点是 minimum。
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Since
d S d x = 12 x − 20 x 2 , \begin{align*}
\frac{\mathrm{d}S}{\mathrm{d}x}=12x-\frac{20}{x^2},
\end{align*} d x d S = 12 x − x 2 20 ,
we have
d 2 S d x 2 = 12 + 40 x 3 . \begin{align*}
\frac{\mathrm{d}^2S}{\mathrm{d}x^2}=12+\frac{40}{x^3}.
\end{align*} d x 2 d 2 S = 12 + x 3 40 .
At
x = 5 3 3 , \begin{align*}
x=\sqrt[3]{\frac53},
\end{align*} x = 3 3 5 ,
we have x > 0 x>0 x > 0 , so
12 + 40 x 3 > 0. \begin{align*}
12+\frac{40}{x^3}>0.
\end{align*} 12 + x 3 40 > 0.
Therefore, the stationary value is a minimum.
解法二
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也可以看导数符号变化:在 stationary point 左边导数为负,右边导数为正,说明函数先下降后上升。
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The stationary point is at
x = 5 3 3 ≈ 1.1856. \begin{align*}
x=\sqrt[3]{\frac53}\approx1.1856.
\end{align*} x = 3 3 5 ≈ 1.1856.
Use
d S d x = 12 x − 20 x 2 . \begin{align*}
\frac{\mathrm{d}S}{\mathrm{d}x}=12x-\frac{20}{x^2}.
\end{align*} d x d S = 12 x − x 2 20 .
For example,
d S d x ∣ x = 1 = 12 − 20 = − 8 < 0 , \begin{align*}
\bigg.\frac{\mathrm{d}S}{\mathrm{d}x}\bigg|_{x=1}
=&\,12-20\\
=&\,-8<0,
\end{align*} d x d S x = 1 = = 12 − 20 − 8 < 0 ,
and
d S d x ∣ x = 2 = 24 − 20 4 = 19 > 0. \begin{align*}
\bigg.\frac{\mathrm{d}S}{\mathrm{d}x}\bigg|_{x=2}
=&\,24-\frac{20}{4}\\
=&\,19>0.
\end{align*} d x d S x = 2 = = 24 − 4 20 19 > 0.
So S S S changes from decreasing to increasing.
Therefore, the stationary value is a minimum.