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Standard VI
Mathematics
Area
A RUNNING TRA...
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A RUNNING TRACK OF 440 FT IS LAID OUT ENCLOSING A FOOTBALL FIELD, THE SHAPE OF WHICH IS RECTANGLE WITH SEMICIRCLE AT EACH END. IF THE AREA OF THE RECTANGULAR PORTION IS MAXIMUM FIND THE LENGTH OF THE SIDES??
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Solution
Let
x
be
the
length
of
rectangular
portion
and
y
be
the
diameter
of
semicircular
ends
.
Now
,
perimeter
of
track
=
440
ft
⇒
x
+
x
+
2
π
×
y
2
=
440
⇒
2
x
+
πy
=
440
⇒
y
=
440
-
2
x
π
.
.
.
.
1
Now
,
area
of
rectangular
portion
=
xy
A
=
xy
A
=
x
440
-
2
x
π
A
=
1
π
440
x
-
2
x
2
dA
dx
=
1
π
440
-
4
x
Now
,
for
maxima
or
minima
dA
dx
=
0
⇒
1
π
440
-
4
x
=
0
⇒
x
=
110
Now
d
2
A
dx
2
=
1
π
0
-
4
=
-
4
π
<
0
So
,
Area
is
maximum
at
x
=
110
Now
,
y
=
440
-
220
π
=
220
×
7
22
=
70
So
,
x
=
110
ft
and
y
=
70
ft
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