Answer:
The width = 3.06
The height = 4.66
Step-by-step explanation:
The rectangle is inscribed with its base on the -axis and its upper corners on the parabola
Width = 2x
Height = 7 - x²
Area of the inscribed rectangle:
Area = width x height
A = 2x (7 - x²)
A = 14x - 2x³
Take the derivative of the area (A) and equate to zero
A' = 14 - 6x²
0 = 14 - 6x²
6x² = 14
x² = 14/6
x² = 2.33
x = √2.33
x = 1.53
The width = 2x
The width = 2(1.53)
The width = 3.06
Substitute x = 1.53 into the equation y = 7 - x² to solve for the height
y = 7 - 1.53²
y = 4.66
The height = 4.66