SL AI · Calculus

Optimisation — the 4-step method

1) Write down what to maximise/minimise. 2) Express in one variable. 3) Differentiate + set = 0. 4) Verify it's a max not a min. Every SL AI optimisation question follows this frame.

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Related in Calculus

Basic differentiation and rates of change
Integration and area under a curve
Kinematics — displacement, velocity, and acceleration

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