Maxima and Minima
Maxima and Minima: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as Existence of Maxima and Minima of a Function in an Interval, Critical Points for a Discontinuous Function, First Derivative Test: a Necessary Condition for an Extrema (Theorem), Maxima, etc.
Important Questions on Maxima and Minima
Two particles and located at the point with coordinates are moving in a plane. The minimum distance between them in their motion is

is divided into two parts so that product of cube of one quantity and square of the other quantity is maximum. The parts are

The number that exceeds its square by the greatest amount is


From a fixed point on the circumference of a circle of radius , the perpendicular is let fall on the tangent at . The maximum area of the triangle is

If the trinomial has a minimum at and minimum value is equal to , then and are -

The largest term in the sequence is given by

If then minimum value of is equal to -

The largest value of for occurs at

The minimum distance of the point from -axis is -

If , then minimum value of is -

If is divided into two parts such that product of one part and the cube of other is maximum, then ratio of the two parts is -

Suppose , if has a local minimum at , then which of the following is most appropriate -

If has its extremum value at , then is -

If has extreme value at and then find and .

Let , then greatest value of is

If , then has got an extreme value where is

The greatest value of is -

A triangular park is enclosed on two sides by a fence and on the third side by a straight river bank. The two sides having fence are of same length . The maximum area enclosed by the park is -

If , then the minimum distance of the point from parabola is -
