Question
Check below? (geometry involved)
Given isosceles triangle
Consider
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#a)# Prove that#BC=2sqrt(x/(x-2))# #color(white)(aa)# ,#x>2# -
#b)# Find the value of#x# for which the area of the triangle#AhatBC# is minimum -
#c)# The side#BC# of the triangle is changing with a rate of#sqrt3# #(cm)/sec# . Find the rate of change for the angle#hatA# when the triangle becomes equilateral
(Area is given as a function of
Answers
PART a):
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PART b): (but check my maths anyway)
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PART c) BUT I am not sure about it...I think it is wrong...
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Part c
Explanation:
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Take into account that while the base
#BC# of the triangle increases, the height#AM# decreases.Based on the above,
Consider
#hatA=2φ# ,#color(white)(aa)# #φ# #in# #(0,π/2)# We have
#ΔAEI# :#sinφ=1/(AI)# #<=># #AI=1/sinφ#
#AM=AI+IM=1/sinφ+1=(1+sinφ)/sinφ# In
#ΔAMB# :#tanφ=(MB)/(MA)# #<=># #MB=MAtanφ#
#<=># #y=(1+sinφ)/sinφ*sinφ/cosφ# #<=>#
#y=(1+sinφ)/cosφ# #<=># #y=1/cosφ+tanφ#
#<=># #y(t)=1/cos(φ(t))+tan(φ(t))# Differentiating in respect to
#t# we get
#y'(t)=(sin(φ(t))/cos^2(φ(t))+1/cos^2(φ(t)))φ'(t)# For
#t=t_0# ,
#φ=30°# and
#y'(t_0)=sqrt3/2# Thus, since
#cosφ=cos30°=sqrt3/2# and#sinφ=sin30°=1/2# we have
#sqrt3/2=((1/2)/(3/4)+(1/3)/(3/4))φ'(t_0)# #<=>#
#sqrt3/2=(2/3+4/3)φ'(t_0)# #<=>#
#sqrt3/2=2φ'(t_0)# #<=>#
#φ'(t_0)=sqrt3/4# But
#hatA=ω(t)# ,#ω(t)=2φ(t)# therefore,
#ω'(t_0)=2φ'(t_0)=2sqrt3/4=sqrt3/2# #(rad)/sec# (Note: The moment when the triangle becomes equilateral
#AI# is also the center of mass and#AM=3AI=3# ,#x=3# and height=#sqrt3# )