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27. Find a positive number for which the sum of it and its reciprocal is the smallest (least) possible.

27. Find a positive number for which the sum of it and its reciprocal is the smallest (least) possible.

Calculus: Early Transcendentals
Calculus: Early Transcendentals
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ISBN:9781285741550
Author:James Stewart
Publisher:James Stewart
Chapter1: Functions And Models
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Problem 1RCC: (a) What is a function? What are its domain and range? (b) What is the graph of a function? (c) How...
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27. Find a positive number for which the sum of it and its reciprocal is the smallest (least) possible. 28. The 2-m wall shown here stands 5 m from the building. Find the length of the shortest straight beam that will reach to the side of the building from the ground outside the wall. 29. The strength S of a rectangular wooden beam is proportional to its width times the square of its depth. (See the accompanying figure.) Find the dimensions of the strongest beam that can be cut from a 30-cm-diameter cylindrical log.
Transcribed Image Text:27. Find a positive number for which the sum of it and its reciprocal is the smallest (least) possible. 28. The 2-m wall shown here stands 5 m from the building. Find the length of the shortest straight beam that will reach to the side of the building from the ground outside the wall. 29. The strength S of a rectangular wooden beam is proportional to its width times the square of its depth. (See the accompanying figure.) Find the dimensions of the strongest beam that can be cut from a 30-cm-diameter cylindrical log.
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