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Question Number 35279 by ajfour last updated on 17/May/18
Commented by ajfour last updated on 17/May/18
GiventwocirclesofradiirandR.Thecirclestoucheachotherinternally.TriangleABChasitsvertexAatthepointwherethecirclestouch.VertexBliesonthecircumferenceofsmallercircleofradiusrwhilevertexCliesoncircumferenceofcircleofradiusR.Findmaximumareaof△ABCintermsofr,andR.
A(θ,ϕ)=12bcsin(θ+ϕ)b=2Rsinϕ,c=2rsinθA(θ,ϕ)=2rRsinθsinϕsin(θ+ϕ)∂A∂θ=2rRsinϕ[cosθsin(θ+ϕ)+sinθcos(θ+ϕ)]=0⇒sinϕ=0,πorsin(2θ+ϕ)=0similarly∂A∂ϕ=0⇒sinθ=0,πorsin(2ϕ+θ)=0forourcase⇒2θ+ϕ=πand2ϕ+θ=π⇒θ+ϕ=2π3Soθ=ϕ=π3A=(2rR)(338)=33rR4.
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