Finding the Equation of a Tangent Line with Derivatives
 

Finding the Equation of a Tangent Line with Derivatives problem 95


A quadrilateral is orthodiagonal if its diagonals intersect at right angles. The area of any orthodiagonal quadrilateral with diagonal e and f is given as .


Let be such points on the unit circle that the quadrilateral ABCD is a trapezium with bases AB and CD. The diagonals of the trapezium intersect at the point P.


Let O be the origin of the coordinate system and be the size of the angle AOB.


  • Prove that trapezium ABCD is isosceles. Draw a sketch.


  • Calculate the sizes of the angles and and prove that the trapezium ABCD is orthodiagonal.


  • Express the coordinates of the point B and the length of the diagonal in term of .


  • Express the area of the trapezium ABCD in term of . Which point B on the unit circle will give the maximum area of the trapezium ABCD? Justify your answer.



 

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