Let a and b be two positive real numbers such that a + 2 b ≤ 1 . Let A 1 and A 2 be, repectively, the areas of circles with radii a b 3 and b 2 . What is the maximum possible value of A 2 A 1 ?
This section requires Javascript.
You are seeing this because something didn't load right. We suggest you, (a) try
refreshing the page, (b) enabling javascript if it is disabled on your browser and,
finally, (c)
loading the
non-javascript version of this page
. We're sorry about the hassle.
A 2 A 1 = π ( b 2 ) 2 π ( a b 3 ) 2 = a 2 b 2
Let a + 2 b = k , where 0 < k ≤ 1 , ⟹ b = 2 1 ( k − a ) and let f ( a ) = A 2 A 1 . Then, we have:
f ( a ) f ′ ( a ) = a 2 b 2 = 2 a b 2 + 2 a 2 b d a d b = 2 a ⋅ 2 2 1 ( k − a ) 2 + 2 a 2 ⋅ 2 1 ( k − a ) ⋅ ( − 2 1 ) = 2 a ( k − a ) ( k − 2 a )
f ′ ( a ) = 0 , when a = k and a = 2 k . We note that f ′ ′ ( a ) = 2 6 a 2 − 6 k a + k 2 , and f ′ ′ ( k ) = 2 k 2 > 0 , therefore, f ( k ) is a minimum; f ′ ′ ( 2 k ) = − 4 k 2 < 0 , therefore, f ( 2 k ) is a maximum.
f ( 2 k ) = ( 2 k ) 2 ( 2 k − 2 k ) 2 = ( 2 k ) 2 ( 4 k ) 2 = 6 4 k 2 ≤ 6 4 1
You can also use AM>=GM.
Log in to reply
Because the problem was labeled as Calculus, therefore I used Calculus. AM-GM inequality is Algebra. Why don't you provide a solution.
Problem Loading...
Note Loading...
Set Loading...
A 2 A 1 = a 2 b 2 . Now, Using AM ≥ GM, we have 1 ≥ a + 2 b ≥ 2 a . 2 b ⇒ a b ≤ 2 2 1 ⇒ a 2 b 2 ≤ 6 4 1