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divide 64 into two parts such that the sum of the cubes of two parts is minimum

divide 64 into two parts such that the sum of the cubes of two parts is minimum
 

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Rinkoo Gupta
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10 years ago
let two parts are x and 64-x
then S= x3+(64-x)3
dS/dx=3x2+3(64-x)2(-1)
for maxima or minima ds/sx must be zero
so put ds/sx=0
3[x2-(64-x)2]=0
=> x=32
d2S/dx2=6x+3(2)(64-x)
put x= 32 , then d2s/dx2= 6(32)+6(64-32)=384 >0
so S is minima at x=32
so the parts are 32, 64-32 i.e 32, 32
Ans. 32,32
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Rinkoo Gupta
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