Minima/ maxima (statement questions) - Geometry questions
Minima/ maxima (statement questions) - Geometry questions
Last updated at July 14, 2026 by Teachoo
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Ex 6.3, 19 Show that of all the rectangles inscribed in a given fixed circle, the square has the maximum area.Let radius be r of the circle & let š„ be the length & š¦ be the breadth of the rectangle Now, Ī ABC is right angle triangle (AB)2 + (BC)2 = (AC)2 š„^2+š¦^2 = (2š)^2 š„^2+š¦^2= 4š2 š¦2 = 4š2 ā š„2 š¦= ā(4š"2 ā " š„"2" ) We need to maximize Area of rectangle Let A be the area rectangle Area of rectangle = Length Ć Breadth A = xy A = š„ ā(4š^2āš„^2 ) Since A has square root It will be difficult to differentiate So, we take Z = A2 Let Z = A2 Z = š„^2Ć (ā(4š^2āš„^2 ))^2 Z = š„^2Ć(4š^2āš„^2 ) Z = 4š^2 š„^2āš„^4 Since A is positive, A is maximum if A2 is maximum So, we maximize Z = A2 Diff. Z w.r.t š„ šZ/šš„=š(4š^2 š„^2āš„^4 )/šš„ šZ/šš„=4š^2Ć2š„ā4š„^3 šZ/šš„=8š^2 š„ā4š„^3 Putting šZ/šš„ = 0 8š^2 š„ā4š„^3 = 0 4š„^3ā8š^2 š„ = 0 š„^3ā2š^2 š„ = 0 š„ (š„^2ā2š^2 ) = 0 Therefore, Finding (š ^š š)/(šš^š ) šZ/šš„=8š^2 š„ā4š„^3 Diff w.r.t š„ (š^2 Z)/(šš„^2 ) = š/šš„ [8š^2 š„ā4š„^3 ] (š^2 Z)/(šš„^2 ) = 8š^2ā4Ć3š„^2 (š^2 Z)/(šš„^2 ) = 8š^2ā12š„^2 Putting š^š=šš^š (š^2 Z)/(šš„^2 ) = 8š^2ā12Ć2š^2 (š^2 Z)/(šš„^2 ) = 8š^2ā24š^2 (š^2 Z)/(šš„^2 ) = ā16š^2 < 0 Hence, (š^2 Z)/(šš„^2 ) < 0 at š„^2=2š^2 Thus area is maximum when š„^2=2š^2 Now, finding y š¦ = ā(4š^2 āš„^2 ) Putting š„^2=2š^2 š¦ = ā(4š^2 āć2šć^2 ) š¦ = ā(ć2šć^2 ) š¦ = ā2 š Therefore š„ = š¦ = ā2 š Hence area is maximum when š = š ā“ The rectangle is a square.