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A rectangular plot is enclosed by 200 m of fencing and has an area of A square metres. Show that : a) A= 100x-x^2 where x m is the length of one of its sides b) the area is maximised if the rectangle is
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A rectangular plot is enclosed by 200 m of fencing and has an area of A square metres. Show that :
a) A= 100x-x^2 where x m is the length of one of its sides
b) the area is maximised if the rectangle is a square
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Let x be one side and l be the other side of the plot.
Perimeter = 2(x + l)
200 = 2(x + l)
l = 100 - x
Area of this rectangle:
A = (x)(l)
A = x(100 - x)
A = 100x - x²
To find the maximum value of the area, we differentiate with respect to x and equate to 0
dA/dx = 100 - 2x
0 = 100 -2x
x = 50
l = 100 - 50 = 50
This means the area will be maximized when the sides of the rectangle are equal; that is, when it is a square.
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The perimeter of plot is 200 m. Denote sides of plot with x and y.
The area of plot is
a)
b) The area is maximal for A'=0
The sides of rectangle are x=50 and y=50. Therefore, the area is maximal if the rectangle is a square.
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