[Calculus] Finished optimization problems. Would someone please check them?

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I haven't checked every step, but the setup and overall methodology looks fine to me. Hint on Number 2: maximize $d^2$. Then you don't have to bother with square roots.
 
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$$-\dfrac{1}{2x}x+3=x^2-1\Rightarrow x=\pm\sqrt\frac72$$