Edexcel C12 2019 June — Question 15

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC12 (Core Mathematics 1 & 2)
Year2019
SessionJune
TopicDifferentiation Applications
TypeProve constraint relationship

15. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{de511cb3-35c7-4225-b459-a136b6304b78-44_537_679_258_589} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} Diagram not drawn to scale Figure 3 shows the plan view of a garden. The shape of this garden consists of a rectangle joined to a semicircle. The rectangle has length \(x\) metres and width \(y\) metres.
The area of the garden is \(100 \mathrm {~m} ^ { 2 }\).
  1. Show that the perimeter, \(P\) metres, of the garden is given by $$P = \frac { 1 } { 4 } x ( 4 + \pi ) + \frac { 200 } { x } \quad x > 0$$
  2. Use calculus to find the exact value of \(x\) for which the perimeter of the garden is a minimum.
  3. Justify that the value of \(x\) found in part (b) gives a minimum value for \(P\).
  4. Find the minimum perimeter of the garden, giving your answer in metres to one decimal place.