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Question Number 166252 by mr W last updated on 16/Feb/22

Commented by mr W last updated on 16/Feb/22

find the side length s of the maximum  equilateral triangle inscribed  between the parabolas y=x^2  and x=y^2 .

findthesidelengthsofthemaximumequilateraltriangleinscribedbetweentheparabolasy=x2andx=y2.

Answered by mr W last updated on 18/Feb/22

Commented by mr W last updated on 19/Feb/22

say eqn. of AB is y=mx+c  x^2 −mx−c=0  x_A +x_B =m  x_A x_B =−c  s^2 =(x_B −x_A )^2 +(y_B −y_A )^2   s^2 =(x_B −x_A )^2 +(x_B −x_A )^2 (x_B +x_A )^2   s^2 =(x_B −x_A )^2 [1+(x_B +x_A )^2 ]  s^2 =Φ=(m^2 +4c)(1+m^2 )  ⇒c=(Φ/(4(1+m^2 )))−(m^2 /4) ✓  x_D =((x_A +x_B )/2)=(m/2)  y_D =((y_A +y_B )/2)=((x_A ^2 +x_B ^2 )/2)=(((x_A +x_B )^2 −2x_A x_B )/2)  y_D =(m^2 /2)+c  eqn. of DC:  y=y_D −(1/m)(x−x_D )  y=(m^2 /2)+c−(1/m)(x−(m/2))  y=((1+m^2 )/2)+c−(x/m)  y^2 +my−((m(1+m^2 ))/2)−mc=0  y_C =((−m+(√(m(2m^2 +m+2+4c))))/2)  mx_C −y_C +c=(1+m^2 )((m^2 /2)+c−y_C )  mx_C −y_C +c=(1+m^2 )(((m^2 +m)/2)+c−((√(m(2m^2 +m+2+4c)))/2))    CD=(((√3)s)/2)  ((3s^2 )/4)=(((mx_C −y_C +c)^2 )/(1+m^2 ))  3Φ=(1+m^2 )[m^2 +m+2c−(√(m(2m^2 +m+2+4c)))]^2   Φ_(max) ≈0.1541 at m≈1.018  s_(max) ≈0.3926

sayeqn.ofABisy=mx+cx2mxc=0xA+xB=mxAxB=cs2=(xBxA)2+(yByA)2s2=(xBxA)2+(xBxA)2(xB+xA)2s2=(xBxA)2[1+(xB+xA)2]s2=Φ=(m2+4c)(1+m2)c=Φ4(1+m2)m24xD=xA+xB2=m2yD=yA+yB2=xA2+xB22=(xA+xB)22xAxB2yD=m22+ceqn.ofDC:y=yD1m(xxD)y=m22+c1m(xm2)y=1+m22+cxmy2+mym(1+m2)2mc=0yC=m+m(2m2+m+2+4c)2mxCyC+c=(1+m2)(m22+cyC)mxCyC+c=(1+m2)(m2+m2+cm(2m2+m+2+4c)2)CD=3s23s24=(mxCyC+c)21+m23Φ=(1+m2)[m2+m+2cm(2m2+m+2+4c)]2Φmax0.1541atm1.018smax0.3926

Commented by mr W last updated on 19/Feb/22

Commented by mr W last updated on 19/Feb/22

Commented by ajfour last updated on 19/Feb/22

A(p,p^2 )  C[p+scos (θ+60°), p^2 +ssin (θ+60°)]  B[p+scos θ, p^2 +ssin θ]  p^2 +ssin θ=(p+scos θ)^2   ⇒ sin θ−2pcos θ=scos^2 θ  ⇒  2p=tan θ−scos θ  &  p+scos (θ+60°)            ={p^2 +ssin (θ+60°)}^2   ⇒ 8(tan θ−scos θ)+16scos (θ+60°)    ={(tan θ−scos θ)^2 +4ssin (θ+60°)}^2     s_(max) ≈ 0.39254

A(p,p2)C[p+scos(θ+60°),p2+ssin(θ+60°)]B[p+scosθ,p2+ssinθ]p2+ssinθ=(p+scosθ)2sinθ2pcosθ=scos2θ2p=tanθscosθ&p+scos(θ+60°)={p2+ssin(θ+60°)}28(tanθscosθ)+16scos(θ+60°)={(tanθscosθ)2+4ssin(θ+60°)}2smax0.39254

Commented by ajfour last updated on 19/Feb/22

Commented by mr W last updated on 19/Feb/22

nice solution! thanks sir!

nicesolution!thankssir!

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