Home
Class 12
MATHS
Rectangles are inscribed inside a semi-c...

Rectangles are inscribed inside a semi-circle of radius `rdot` Find the rectangle with maximum area.

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

Let us choose coordinate system with the origin as the center of circel.

Area of rectangle PQRS
A=2(r cos `theta`)(r sin `theta`), `theta` in `(0,(pi)/(2))`
A=`r^(2) sin 2 theta`
A is maximum when sin 2 `theta` =1 or 2 `theta =pi//2`
`theta =pi//4`
Therefore sides of the rectangle are 2r cos`(pi//4)=sqrt(2r)`and r sin `(pi//4)=rsqrt(2)`
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • MONOTONICITY AND MAXIMA MINIMA OF FUNCTIONS

    CENGAGE PUBLICATION|Exercise Solved Examples|20 Videos
  • MONOTONICITY AND MAXIMA MINIMA OF FUNCTIONS

    CENGAGE PUBLICATION|Exercise Concept Application Exercise 6.1|10 Videos
  • METHODS OF DIFFERENTIATION

    CENGAGE PUBLICATION|Exercise Multiple Correct Answer Type|7 Videos
  • MONOTONOCITY AND NAXINA-MINIMA OF FUNCTIONS

    CENGAGE PUBLICATION|Exercise Comprehension Type|6 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

The area of the triangle inscribed in a circle of radius 4 and the ratio of its angles in the ratio 5:4:3 is

Regular pentagons are inscribed in two circles of radius 5 and 2 units respectively. The ratio of their areas is

A rectangle of area y cm^2 is inscribed in a circle of radius 25 cm. If the length of a side of the rectangle be x cm, find y in terms of x.

Prove that an angle inscribed in a semi-circle is a right angle using vector method.

Show that of all the rectangles inscribed in a given fixed circle, the square has the maximum area.

The length of the rectangle of maximum area that can be inscribed in a semicircle of radius 1 unit, so that two vertices lie on the diameter, is-

A rectangle is inscribed in an equilateral triangle of side length 2a units. The maximum area of this rectangle can be (a) sqrt(3)a^2 (b) (sqrt(3)a^2)/4 a^2 (d) (sqrt(3)a^2)/2

By vector method show that , an angle inscribed in a semi - circle is a right angle ,