How do I combine Solve and Maximize?
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- Subject: [mg65740] How do I combine Solve and Maximize?
- From: "Friskin, David \(Mr\) \(Summerstrand Campus South\)" <David.Friskin at nmmu.ac.za>
- Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2006 03:49:19 -0400 (EDT)
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
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I have an objective function with two input variables. I have created a
function that maximizes the objective function with respect to one of
the input variables. I would like to use Solve[] on this new function,
but I am having trouble doing this.
The following is a simple example of my problem:
f[x_,y_]:= -(x-10)^2-(y-10)^2+100 (* Objective Function *)
f1[x_]:= Maximize[{f[x,y],y>0},{y}][[1]] (* Value of Objective
Function maximized over all y values, at a specific x value *)
Solve[{f1[x]=A980,x>0},{x}] (* What values of x causes f1==80 *)
This command produces a number of errors. Can anyone tell me where my
error is?
Thanks
David
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