Jessore 2007 HS prob 6
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Let $AOP$ be a triangle with $AO=2, OP=a, \angle AOP=90^{\circ}$ and $B$ be the midpoint of $OA$.
Find the value of $a$ for which $\angle APB$ be maximum.
Find the value of $a$ for which $\angle APB$ be maximum.
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Re: Jessore 2007 HS prob 6
the value of $\angle APB$ will be the greatest when $a=AO$ because that is the length when $\angle APB= \angle BPO$.so,
\[a=2\]
\[a=2\]
\[\sum_{k=0}^{n-1}e^{\frac{2 \pi i k}{n}}=0\]
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Re: Jessore 2007 HS prob 6
কিভাবে?nafistiham wrote:the value of $\angle APB$ will be the greatest when $a=AO$ because that is the length when $\angle APB= \angle BPO$.so,
\[a=2\]
Trying it your way, $\angle APO =45^{\circ}$.
But $ \angle BPO=tan^{-1} \frac 1 2 >22.5^{\circ}$
and thus $\angle APB> \angle BPO$.
Let me make it easier. I know the answer(not the solution). It's $\sqrt 2$.
BTW, can't $\angle BPO > \angle APB$?
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Re: Jessore 2007 HS prob 6
$\angle APB = tan^{-1} (\frac{2}{a} ) - tan^{-1} (\frac{1}{a} ) =tan^{-1} \frac{\frac{2}{a}-\frac{1}{a}}{1+ \frac{2}{a^2}} = tan^{-1} \frac{a}{a^2+2}$
as, $\angle APB$ সূক্ষ্মকোণ(ইংলিশটা ভুলে গেছি), $\angle APB$ will be maximum if $\frac{a}{a^2+2}$ is maximum.
now, by differntiating $tan^-1 \frac{a}{a^2+2}$ twice, we get that for $a=\sqrt 2$ the second defferantial is negetive (সবার সেকেন্ড ডিফারেনশিয়াল নেগেটিভ হোক ).
so, $a=\sqrt 2$ makes $\angle APB$ maximum
as, $\angle APB$ সূক্ষ্মকোণ(ইংলিশটা ভুলে গেছি), $\angle APB$ will be maximum if $\frac{a}{a^2+2}$ is maximum.
now, by differntiating $tan^-1 \frac{a}{a^2+2}$ twice, we get that for $a=\sqrt 2$ the second defferantial is negetive (সবার সেকেন্ড ডিফারেনশিয়াল নেগেটিভ হোক ).
so, $a=\sqrt 2$ makes $\angle APB$ maximum
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Re: Jessore 2007 HS prob 6
$\angle APB = tan^{-1} (\frac{2}{a} ) - tan^{-1} (\frac{1}{a} ) =tan^{-1} \frac{\frac{2}{a}-\frac{1}{a}}{1+ \frac{2}{a^2}} = tan^{-1} \frac{a}{a^2+1}$amlansaha wrote:$\angle APB = tan^{-1} (\frac{2}{a} ) - tan^{-1} (\frac{1}{a} ) =tan^{-1} \frac{\frac{2}{a}-\frac{1}{a}}{1+ \frac{2}{a^2}} = tan^{-1} \frac{a}{a^2+1}$
as, $\angle APB$ সূক্ষ্মকোণ(ইংলিশটা ভুলে গেছি), $\angle APB$ will be maximum if $\frac{a}{a^2+1}$ is maximum.
now, by differntiating $tan^-1 \frac{a}{a^2+1}$ twice, we get that for $a=\sqrt 2$ the second defferantial is negetive (সবার সেকেন্ড ডিফারেনশিয়াল নেগেটিভ হোক ).
so, $a=\sqrt 2$ makes $\angle APB$ maximum
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Re: Jessore 2007 HS prob 6
$tan^{-1} x \pm tan^{-1} y = tan^{-1} \frac{x \pm y}{1 \mp xy}$
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Re: Jessore 2007 HS prob 6
Amlan Da,
Thank you,. I think there it should be $a^2+2$ instead of $a^2+1$. I was stuck there, when i later realised this..
Thank you,. I think there it should be $a^2+2$ instead of $a^2+1$. I was stuck there, when i later realised this..
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Re: Jessore 2007 HS prob 6
Trig Rocks!! :p
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Re: Jessore 2007 HS prob 6
Amlan Da,
Can you tell me where to get laws of trigonometry like this?
Can you tell me where to get laws of trigonometry like this?
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