Question
Question: Let \(2x+3y+4z=9\), x, y, z > \(0\) then the maximum value of \({{(1+x)}^{2}}{{(2+y)}^{3}}{{(4+z)}^{...
Let 2x+3y+4z=9, x, y, z > 0 then the maximum value of (1+x)2(2+y)3(4+z)4 is
A) 28
B) 49
C) (311)9
D) (611)9
Solution
The maximum value of any function is denoted at the values of variables x, y and z which makes the value of the function the highest value among all possible values of x, y and z.
The values of function to the left of maximum are rising while at the right, its values are falling.
Complete step by step solution:
It is given that a = 2x+3y+4z=9. The maximum value of function, b = (1+x)2(2+y)3(4+z)4 is to be determined.
As functions a and b are related in terms of powers and bases, it can be said that
Δb=λΔa
λ is an arbitrary value.
Δb is determined as:
b=(1+x)2(2+y)3(4+z)4 Δb=dxdb,dydb,dzdb Δb=2(1+x)(2+y)3(4+z)4,3(1+x)2(2+y)2(4+z)4,4(1+x)3(2+y)3(4+z)3
Δa is determined as:
a=2x+3y+4z Δa=dxda,dyda,dzda Δa=2,3,4
By putting values of Δb and Δa in above relation,
Δb=λΔa[2(1+x)(2+y)3(4+z)4,3(1+x)2(2+y)2(4+z)4,4(1+x)3(2+y)3(4+z)3]=λ[2,3,4]
On comparing,
[2(1+x)(2+y)3(4+z)4]=λ×2(1+x)(2+y)3(4+z)4=λ -eq(1)
3(1+x)2(2+y)2(4+z)4=λ×3(1+x)2(2+y)2(4+z)4=λ -eq(2)
4(1+x)3(2+y)3(4+z)3=λ×4(1+x)3(2+y)3(4+z)3=λ -eq(3)
Solving three equations gives,
x = 38 , y = 35, z = 3−1.
Maximum value of function b is calculated by putting the determined values of x, y and z at which function b is maximized.
Maximized value of function b = (1+x)2(2+y)3(4+z)4 at x = 38 , y = 35, z = 3−1
Maximized value = (1+38)2(2+35)3(4+3(−1))4 = (311)2(311)3(311)4=(311)2+3+4=(311)9
This indicates that option (3) is correct.
Note:
Maximum value of function is calculated by taking a derivative so as to find the number below which the value of function is rising and after which the value of function is falling.
Maximized function has a peak as is the peak of a mountain. Firstly, it rises, reaches the maximum and then falls.