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110. Find the maximum area of an isosceles triangle inscribed in the ellipse

$\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}} + \frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}} = 1$ with its vertex at one end of the major axis.

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The given equation of the ellipse is $\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}} + \frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}} = 1$ (1)

Let the major axis be along x-axis so, vertex is at $(\pm a, 0)$

Let ΔABC be the isosceles triangle inscribed on the

ellipse with one vertex C at (a, 0).

Then, let A have Co-ordinate (x0, yo) from figure.

So, Co-ordinate of B = (x0, y0)

As A and B lies on the ellipse, from equation (i),

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y (x) = ∫? (2t² - 15t + 10)dt
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If the tangent to the curve, y = f(x) = xlog? x, (x > 0) at a point (c, f(c)) is parallel to the line - segment joining the points (1,0) and (e, e) then c is equal to:

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$C D = \sqrt[]{{(10 + x^{2})}^{2} - {(10 - x^{2})}^{2}} = 2 \sqrt[]{10} | x |$

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From option let it be isosceles where AB = AC then

$x = \sqrt[]{r^{2} - {(h - r)}^{2}}$

= $\sqrt[]{r^{2} - h^{2} - r^{2} + 2 r h}$

$x = \sqrt[]{2 h r - h^{2}} . . . . . . . . (i)$

Now ar $(Δ A B C) = Δ = \frac{1}{2} B C \times A L$

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then $x = \sqrt[]{2 \times \frac{3 r}{2} \times r - \frac{9 r^{2}}{4}} = \frac{\sqrt[]{3}}{2} r f r o m (i)$

$\Rightarrow B C = \sqrt[]{3} r$

So $A B = \sqrt[]{h^{2} + x^{2}} = \sqrt[]{\frac{9 r^{2}}{4} + \frac{3 r^{2}}{4}} = \sqrt[]{3} r$ .

Hence $Δ$ be equilateral having each side of length $\sqrt[]{3} r .$

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