IB skill practice

Optimise rates with parameter constraints

Use derivative reasoning to optimize rates subject to parameter constraints.

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 4

Optimise rates with parameter constraints - constrained rate optimization item

Case B8. Use the optimization diagram to calculate the requested maximizing parameter, endpoint, or test value.

Worked practice: result and interpretation

Calculate the requested result first, then choose the interpretation that follows from it.