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Question Number 49394 by ajfour last updated on 06/Dec/18

Commented by ajfour last updated on 07/Dec/18

Find equation of maximum area  ellipse.

Findequationofmaximumareaellipse.

Answered by ajfour last updated on 06/Dec/18

y=c−ax^2   (x^2 /p^2 )+(((y−q)^2 )/q^2 ) = 1    (x^2 /p^2 )+(((c−ax^2 −q)^2 )/q^2 ) = 1    p^2 a^2 x^4 +[q^2 −2a(c−q)p^2 ]x^2 +p^2 [(c−q)^2 −q^2 ] = 0  so for tangency  [q^2 −2a(c−q)p^2 ]^2 =4a^2 p^4 [(c−q)^2 −q^2 )      ⇒  q^4 −4a(c−q)p^2 q^2 +4a^2 p^4 q^2  = 0  or   q^2 −4a(c−q)p^2 +4a^2 p^4  = 0  ...(i)  let A=p^2 q^2    ⇒    q^4 −4a(c−q)A+((4a^2 A^2 )/q^2 ) = 0  ⇒  4a^2 A^2 −4aq^2 (c−q)A+q^6  = 0  ⇒ (8a^2 A)(dA/dq)−4aq^2 (c−q)(dA/dq)                 +(12aq^2 −8acq)A+6q^5  = 0  (dA/dq) = 0   ⇒     A(12aq^2 −8acq)= −6q^5   ⇒ 2ap^2 (2c−3q)= 3q^2            ....(ii)  using   p^2 =((3q^2 )/(2a(2c−3q)))    in  ..(i)    q^2 −4a(c−q)[((3q^2 )/(2a(2c−3q)))]+4a^2 [((3q^2 )/(2a(2c−3q)))]^2 = 0  ⇒  4a^2 q^2 (2c−3q)^2 −24a^2 q^2 (c−q)(2c−3q)                 36a^2 q^4  = 0  ⇒  (2c−3q)^2 −6(c−q)(2c−3q)                             +9q^2  = 0  ⇒  9q^2 +4c^2 −12cq−12c^2 +30cq                  −18q^2 +9q^2  = 0  _________________________  ⇒  q = ((4c)/9)   and from (i),  p^2 =((3q^2 )/(2a(2c−3q)))  = (((((16c^2 )/(27))))/(2a(((2c)/3)))) = ((4c)/(9a))     eq. of ellipse is then       ((9ax^2 )/(4c))+((81(y−((4c)/9))^2 )/(16c^2 )) = 1   _________________________ .

y=cax2x2p2+(yq)2q2=1x2p2+(cax2q)2q2=1p2a2x4+[q22a(cq)p2]x2+p2[(cq)2q2]=0sofortangency[q22a(cq)p2]2=4a2p4[(cq)2q2)q44a(cq)p2q2+4a2p4q2=0orq24a(cq)p2+4a2p4=0...(i)letA=p2q2q44a(cq)A+4a2A2q2=04a2A24aq2(cq)A+q6=0(8a2A)dAdq4aq2(cq)dAdq+(12aq28acq)A+6q5=0dAdq=0A(12aq28acq)=6q52ap2(2c3q)=3q2....(ii)usingp2=3q22a(2c3q)in..(i)q24a(cq)[3q22a(2c3q)]+4a2[3q22a(2c3q)]2=04a2q2(2c3q)224a2q2(cq)(2c3q)36a2q4=0(2c3q)26(cq)(2c3q)+9q2=09q2+4c212cq12c2+30cq18q2+9q2=0_________________________q=4c9andfrom(i),p2=3q22a(2c3q)=(16c227)2a(2c3)=4c9aeq.ofellipseisthen9ax24c+81(y4c9)216c2=1_________________________.

Commented by mr W last updated on 06/Dec/18

very fine sir!

veryfinesir!

Commented by ajfour last updated on 06/Dec/18

yes sir, would you check the  solution again, please..

yessir,wouldyoucheckthesolutionagain,please..

Commented by mr W last updated on 06/Dec/18

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