Finding the Equation of a Tangent Line with Derivatives
 

Finding the Equation of a Tangent Line with Derivatives problem 88


Given four trapeziums ABCD where the bases and , and the length of the side .


  • In the first trapezium, the non-parallel sides intersect at the point E. Calculate the length of the distance DE.


  • In the second trapezium, the size of the angle is equal to . Calculate the size of the angle . Round the result to the nearest minute.


  • In the third trapezium, the diagonal BD measures . Calculate the length of .


  • In the fourth trapezium, the size of the angle is equal to . There is a point T on the side AD and a point V on the side AB such that . Calculate at what length the area of the triangle VBT will be maximum.


 

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