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#1 2011-11-01 15:30:06

juantheron
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max. value

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#2 2011-11-05 12:39:13

benice
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Re: max. value

Consider points A(0,1), B(3,4), C(0,0), D(1,0), P(x,y).
We have
|f(x,y)|
= |d(P,A) + d(P,B) - d(P,C) - d(P,D)|
= |d(P,A) - d(P,C) + d(P,B) - d(P,D)|
≤ |d(P,A) - d(P,C)| + |d(P,B) - d(P,D)|
≤ d(A,C) + d(B,D)
= 1 + sqrt(20)
= 1 + 2 sqrt(5) ...... Ans.

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#3 2011-11-05 23:00:45

bobbym
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Re: max. value

Hi benice;

What does d(P,A) do? Can you post it?


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#4 2011-11-06 00:57:07

Bob
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Re: max. value

hi bobbym,

I think it's just an abbreviation for the distance between the points.

Bob


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#5 2011-11-06 02:39:20

juantheron
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Re: max. value

Thanks benice you are Right.

But can you explain me Why we take {d(P,A) - d(P,C)} + {d(P,B) - d(P,D)}

We also take {d(P,A) - d(P,D)} + {d(P,B) - d(P,C)}

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#6 2011-11-06 09:03:13

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Re: max. value

Hi

bob bundy wrote:

I think it's just an abbreviation for the distance between the points.

Thanks Bob, that is what it does look like.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#7 2011-11-06 11:14:04

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Re: max. value

juantheron wrote:

Thanks benice you are Right.

But can you explain me Why we take {d(P,A) - d(P,C)} + {d(P,B) - d(P,D)}

We also take {d(P,A) - d(P,D)} + {d(P,B) - d(P,C)}

The inequality |d(P,A) - d(P,C)| ≤ d(A,C) holds with equality
iff  P = A  or  P = C  or  P lies on line AC, but not on segment AC.

The inequality |d(P,B) - d(P,D)| ≤ d(B,D) holds with equality
iff  P = B  or  P = D  or  P lies on line BD, but not on segment BD.

Hence |f(x,y)| attains its maximum value when (x,y) is the point of intersection of
(line AC \ segment AC) and (line BD \ segment BD). (See image1.)

Taking {d(P,A) - d(P,D)} + {d(P,B) - d(P,C)} will just get an upper bound of |f(x,y)|,
not the maximum value of |f(x,y)|. (See image2.)


bobbym wrote:

Hi benice;

What does d(P,A) do? Can you post it?

The distance between P and A.

Last edited by benice (2011-11-06 11:20:29)

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#8 2011-11-06 13:35:08

juantheron
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Re: max. value

Thanks benis (trying to understanding that)

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#9 2011-11-06 19:24:59

bobbym
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Re: max. value

Hi benice;

It looks like you used "feasible points" to do that, I am not sure. What is your method called because it is better than mine!


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