Tutorial Chapter 4 BKF2443 (Sem II 2010/2011)

1. Find the maximum of the function below with xl=-2, xu=4 and tolerance error of 1%.

f ( x) 4 x 1.8 x 2 1.2 x 3 0.3x 4

(Ans: xopt=2.3282 , a=0.80%)
2. Consider the following function:

f ( x) 3 6 x 5x 2 3x 3 4 x 4
Locate the minimum of the function with initial guesses between -1 and 1 with s=10%.
(Ans: xopt= -0.5967 , a=7.13%)
3. Prob 13.18 (page: 354)

(Ans: xopt=31.3703 , a=0.96%)

4. The specific growth rate of a yeast that produces an antibiotic is a function of the food
concentration, c.

2c
4 0.8c c 2 0.2c 3

Find the value of c at which growth is a maximum.

(Ans: copt=1.5713, true value=1.5679)

5. Prob 14.4 (Ans: x=0.567568, y=0.756757)

6. Prob 14.5 (Ans: 1st iteration:- h=0.3333, x=0.75, y=1; 2nd iteration:- h=0.25, x=0.75, y=0.85938 )
7. Prob 14.8 (Ans: h= -0.125; x=1, y= -1.5)