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90 Extrema and the Geometric Applications of a Derivative [Ch. 3<br />

878. A po<strong>in</strong>t M (x , # ) lies <strong>in</strong> the first quadrant<br />

of a coord<strong>in</strong>ate<br />

plane. Draw a straight l<strong>in</strong>e through this po<strong>in</strong>t so that the<br />

triangle which it forms with the positive semi-axes is of least area.<br />

879. Inscribe <strong>in</strong> a given ellipse a rectangle of largest area with<br />

sides parallel to the axes of the ellipse.<br />

880. Inscribe a rectangle of maximum area <strong>in</strong> a segment of<br />

the parabola y* = 2px cut off by the straight l<strong>in</strong>e x = 2a.<br />

881. On the curve y = -<br />

,<br />

t f<strong>in</strong>d a po<strong>in</strong>t at which the tangent<br />

1 -\- X<br />

forms with the A>axis the greatest (<strong>in</strong> absolute value) angle.<br />

882. A messenger leav<strong>in</strong>g A on one side of a river has to get<br />

to B on the other side. Know<strong>in</strong>g that the velocity along the bank<br />

is k times that on the water, determ<strong>in</strong>e the angle at which the<br />

messenger has to cross the river so as to reach B <strong>in</strong> the shortest<br />

possible time. The width of the river is h and the distance between<br />

A and B along the bank is d.<br />

883. On a straight l<strong>in</strong>e AB=a connect<strong>in</strong>g two sources of light A<br />

(of <strong>in</strong>tensity p) and B (of <strong>in</strong>tensity

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