Worksheets — Set 9

Optimization & linear programming · Linear programming

Print and write your answers. Use diagrams to show thinking.

Warm-up

1. Model population P(t) = 200e^{0.12000000000000001t}. Find P(15). ___ 2. Solve the IVP dy/dt = 12y, y(0) = 13 ___ 3. Optimize: fence a rectangle with perimeter 40. Max area? ___

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Written practice

1. Model population P(t) = 190e^{0.11t}. Find P(14). ___ 2. Solve the IVP dy/dt = 11y, y(0) = 12 ___ 3. Optimize: fence a rectangle with perimeter 38. Max area? ___ 4. Set up but do not solve: mixing 19% and 39% solutions = ___ 5. Interpret units on the slope of a regression line. 6. Check dimensional consistency in your formula. ___ 7. Model population P(t) = 220e^{0.13999999999999999t}. Find P(17). ___ 8. Solve the IVP dy/dt = 14y, y(0) = 15 ___

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More written practice

1. Optimize: fence a rectangle with perimeter 44. Max area? ___ 2. Set up but do not solve: mixing 22% and 42% solutions = ___ 3. Model population P(t) = 250e^{0.16999999999999998t}. Find P(20). ___ 4. Solve the IVP dy/dt = 17y, y(0) = 18 ___ 5. Optimize: fence a rectangle with perimeter 50. Max area? ___ 6. Set up but do not solve: mixing 25% and 45% solutions = ___

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Patterns and rules

1. Model population P(t) = 360e^{0.28t}. Find P(31). ___ 2. Solve the IVP dy/dt = 28y, y(0) = 29 ___ 3. Optimize: fence a rectangle with perimeter 72. Max area? ___

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Parent tip: Define variables with units