Math Problem Statement

i have a problem know that w1, w2, w3, h1, h2, h3 >= 0 and w1h1 = 4, w3h1 = 4, w2h2 = 4, w2h3 = 2 minimize (w1+w2+w3)(h1+h2+h3)

can you use lagrange multiplier to solve this ?

Solution

We are tasked with minimizing the expression (w1+w2+w3)(h1+h2+h3)(w_1 + w_2 + w_3)(h_1 + h_2 + h_3) under the following constraints:

w1h1=4,w3h1=4,w2h2=4,w2h3=2w_1 h_1 = 4, \quad w_3 h_1 = 4, \quad w_2 h_2 = 4, \quad w_2 h_3 = 2

We can approach this problem using the method of Lagrange multipliers by converting it into a constrained optimization problem. Here’s the step-by-step outline:

Step 1: Define the objective function and constraints

We want to minimize the function f(w1,w2,w3,h1,h2,h3)f(w_1, w_2, w_3, h_1, h_2, h_3), which is the product:

f(w1,w2,w3,h1,h2,h3)=(w1+w2+w3)(h1+h2+h3)f(w_1, w_2, w_3, h_1, h_2, h_3) = (w_1 + w_2 + w_3)(h_1 + h_2 + h_3)

The constraints are:

g1(w1,h1)=w1h14=0g_1(w_1, h_1) = w_1 h_1 - 4 = 0 g2(w3,h1)=w3h14=0g_2(w_3, h_1) = w_3 h_1 - 4 = 0 g3(w2,h2)=w2h24=0g_3(w_2, h_2) = w_2 h_2 - 4 = 0 g4(w2,h3)=w2h32=0g_4(w_2, h_3) = w_2 h_3 - 2 = 0

Step 2: Form the Lagrange function

We introduce Lagrange multipliers λ1,λ2,λ3,λ4\lambda_1, \lambda_2, \lambda_3, \lambda_4 for each constraint, and form the Lagrangian:

L=(w1+w2+w3)(h1+h2+h3)+λ1(w1h14)+λ2(w3h14)+λ3(w2h24)+λ4(w2h32)\mathcal{L} = (w_1 + w_2 + w_3)(h_1 + h_2 + h_3) + \lambda_1 (w_1 h_1 - 4) + \lambda_2 (w_3 h_1 - 4) + \lambda_3 (w_2 h_2 - 4) + \lambda_4 (w_2 h_3 - 2)

Step 3: Compute partial derivatives

We now compute the partial derivatives of the Lagrangian L\mathcal{L} with respect to each variable w1,w2,w3,h1,h2,h3w_1, w_2, w_3, h_1, h_2, h_3, and the Lagrange multipliers λ1,λ2,λ3,λ4\lambda_1, \lambda_2, \lambda_3, \lambda_4.

  1. Lw1\frac{\partial \mathcal{L}}{\partial w_1}
  2. Lw2\frac{\partial \mathcal{L}}{\partial w_2}
  3. Lw3\frac{\partial \mathcal{L}}{\partial w_3}
  4. Lh1\frac{\partial \mathcal{L}}{\partial h_1}
  5. Lh2\frac{\partial \mathcal{L}}{\partial h_2}
  6. Lh3\frac{\partial \mathcal{L}}{\partial h_3}
  7. Lλ1\frac{\partial \mathcal{L}}{\partial \lambda_1}
  8. Lλ2\frac{\partial \mathcal{L}}{\partial \lambda_2}
  9. Lλ3\frac{\partial \mathcal{L}}{\partial \lambda_3}
  10. Lλ4\frac{\partial \mathcal{L}}{\partial \lambda_4}

By setting these partial derivatives equal to zero, we will obtain a system of equations that can be solved for w1,w2,w3,h1,h2,h3w_1, w_2, w_3, h_1, h_2, h_3.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Optimization
Lagrange Multipliers
Multivariable Calculus

Formulas

(w1 + w2 + w3)(h1 + h2 + h3)
Lagrange function: L = f + λ * constraint

Theorems

Lagrange Multiplier Method

Suitable Grade Level

University-level Calculus