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Contents of the "Derivative Word Problems" section:

Minimum Perimeter of Triangle

Here's what you'll find in this section:

Minimum perimeter of an isosceles triangle — given an isosceles triangle with area 1, what is the length of the base that minimizes the perimeter?  We find the answer by expressing the perimeter, P, in terms of the base, b, and then finding the derivative of P with respect to b.

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Word Problems — a look at word problems of various types.

 

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