Grade 12 Optimization Worksheet
Find maxima and minima via calculus: fence area, box volume, cylinder surface, inscribed rectangle. Free printable worksheet — 20 questions plus a separate answer key. Each sheet is freshly generated, so your kid can practice as many times as they need.
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Sample questions
Two examples from the Optimization worksheet. Print the full sheet for 20 questions plus an answer key.
- Sample 1
160 ft of fence, three sides of a rectangular pen (wall closes the fourth). Max area?
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100 ft of fence, three sides of a rectangular pen (wall closes the fourth). Max area?
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