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Write down AH : HG. Calculate t if the area of the parallelogram is a maximum. (NOTE: Area of a parallelogram = base x ⊥ height)

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10.1
3 : 2
10.2

52\frac{5}{2}

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Part 10.1· 4 steps

Write down AH:HG\text{AH} : \text{HG}.

  1. Identify parallel lines and similar triangles.

    Since DECF\text{DECF} is a parallelogram, DE∥FC\text{DE} \parallel \text{FC}. As F\text{F} lies on BC\text{BC}, this implies DE∥BC\text{DE} \parallel \text{BC}.
    Because DE∥BC\text{DE} \parallel \text{BC}, △ADE\triangle \text{ADE} is similar to △ABC\triangle \text{ABC} (△ADE∼△ABC\triangle \text{ADE} \sim \triangle \text{ABC}).

  2. Use the ratio of sides from the parallelogram and given information.

    From the parallelogram, DE=FC\text{DE} = \text{FC}.
    We are given BF:FC=2:3\text{BF} : \text{FC} = 2 : 3.
    This means FC=32+3BC=35BC\text{FC} = \frac{3}{2+3} \text{BC} = \frac{3}{5} \text{BC}.
    Therefore, DE=35BC\text{DE} = \frac{3}{5} \text{BC}.

  3. Use the similarity ratio for heights.

    For similar triangles △ADE\triangle \text{ADE} and △ABC\triangle \text{ABC}, the ratio of their corresponding heights is equal to the ratio of their corresponding bases:

    AHAG=DEBC\frac{\text{AH}}{\text{AG}} = \frac{\text{DE}}{\text{BC}}

    Substitute DE=35BC\text{DE} = \frac{3}{5} \text{BC}:

    AHAG=35BCBC=35\frac{\text{AH}}{\text{AG}} = \frac{\frac{3}{5} \text{BC}}{\text{BC}} = \frac{3}{5}

    So, AH=35AG\text{AH} = \frac{3}{5} \text{AG}.

  4. Determine the ratio AH:HG\text{AH} : \text{HG}.

    We know that AG=AH+HG\text{AG} = \text{AH} + \text{HG}.
    Therefore, HG=AG−AH=AG−35AG=25AG\text{HG} = \text{AG} - \text{AH} = \text{AG} - \frac{3}{5} \text{AG} = \frac{2}{5} \text{AG}.
    The ratio AH:HG\text{AH} : \text{HG} is:

    AH:HG=35AG:25AG=3:2\text{AH} : \text{HG} = \frac{3}{5} \text{AG} : \frac{2}{5} \text{AG} = 3 : 2

    The ratio is 3:2\boxed{3 : 2}.

Part 10.2

52\frac{5}{2}

Calculate tt if the area of the parallelogram is a maximum.

  1. Express the base and height of the parallelogram in terms of tt.

    The parallelogram is DECF\text{DECF}.
    The base of the parallelogram is FC\text{FC}. From 10.1, FC=35BC\text{FC} = \frac{3}{5} \text{BC}.
    Given BC=(5−t)\text{BC} = (5-t) units.
    So, FC=35(5−t)\text{FC} = \frac{3}{5}(5-t).
    The perpendicular height of the parallelogram is HG\text{HG}. From 10.1, HG=25AG\text{HG} = \frac{2}{5} \text{AG}.
    Given AG=t\text{AG} = t units.
    So, HG=25t\text{HG} = \frac{2}{5}t.

  2. Write the formula for the area of the parallelogram, A(t)A(t).

    The area of a parallelogram is given by base ×\times perpendicular height.

    A(t)=FC×HGA(t) = \text{FC} \times \text{HG} A(t)=(35(5−t))(25t)A(t) = \left(\frac{3}{5}(5-t)\right) \left(\frac{2}{5}t\right) A(t)=625(5t−t2)A(t) = \frac{6}{25} (5t - t^2)
  3. Differentiate the area function with respect to tt.

    To find the maximum area, we need to find the critical points by setting the first derivative to zero.

    dAdt=ddt(625(5t−t2))\frac{dA}{dt} = \frac{d}{dt} \left(\frac{6}{25} (5t - t^2)\right) dAdt=625(5−2t)\frac{dA}{dt} = \frac{6}{25} (5 - 2t)
  4. Set the derivative to zero and solve for tt.

    625(5−2t)=0\frac{6}{25} (5 - 2t) = 0 5−2t=05 - 2t = 0 2t=52t = 5 t=52t = \frac{5}{2}
  5. Verify that this value of tt corresponds to a maximum (optional, but good practice).

    The second derivative is d2Adt2=625(−2)=−1225\frac{d^2A}{dt^2} = \frac{6}{25}(-2) = -\frac{12}{25}.
    Since the second derivative is negative, t=52t = \frac{5}{2} corresponds to a maximum area.
    Also, tt must be positive (AG>0AG > 0) and 5−t5-t must be positive (BC>0BC > 0), so 0<t<50 < t < 5. Our value t=52t = \frac{5}{2} is within this range.

    The value of tt that will maximise the area of the parallelogram is 52\boxed{\frac{5}{2}}.

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