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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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9 stepsPart 10.1· 4 steps
Write down .
Identify parallel lines and similar triangles.
Since is a parallelogram, . As lies on , this implies .
Because , is similar to ().Use the ratio of sides from the parallelogram and given information.
From the parallelogram, .
We are given .
This means .
Therefore, .Use the similarity ratio for heights.
For similar triangles and , the ratio of their corresponding heights is equal to the ratio of their corresponding bases:
Substitute :
So, .
Determine the ratio .
We know that .
Therefore, .
The ratio is:The ratio is .
Part 10.2
Calculate if the area of the parallelogram is a maximum.
Express the base and height of the parallelogram in terms of .
The parallelogram is .
The base of the parallelogram is . From 10.1, .
Given units.
So, .
The perpendicular height of the parallelogram is . From 10.1, .
Given units.
So, .Write the formula for the area of the parallelogram, .
The area of a parallelogram is given by base perpendicular height.
Differentiate the area function with respect to .
To find the maximum area, we need to find the critical points by setting the first derivative to zero.
Set the derivative to zero and solve for .
Verify that this value of corresponds to a maximum (optional, but good practice).
The second derivative is .
Since the second derivative is negative, corresponds to a maximum area.
Also, must be positive () and must be positive (), so . Our value is within this range.The value of that will maximise the area of the parallelogram is .
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