AP EAMCET202120 Aug 2021Evening ShiftMathematicsApplication of DerivativesActual
Find the minimum value of 2 x + 3 y when x y = 6 .
Options
- A9
- B12
- C8
- D6
Correct answer
B. 12
Step-by-step solution
Given: x y = 6 ⇒ y = 6 x ⇒ f x , y = 2 x + 3 y ⇒ f x = 2 x + 3 × 6 x ⇒ f x = 2 x + 18 x ⇒ f ' x = 2 - 18 x 2 Put f ' x = 0 for maximum or minimum ⇒ 0 = 2 - 18 x 2 ⇒ x 2 = 9 ⇒ x = ± 3 ⇒ f '' x = 0 - - 18 × 2 x 3 ⇒ f '' 3 = 36 3 3 > 0 ⇒ f '' ( 3 ) > 0 At x = 3   , f x is minimum The minimum value of f 3 = 2 3 + 3 2   = 12 .