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

x2a2+y2b2=1 with its vertex at one end of the major axis.

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The given equation of the ellipse is x2a2+y2b2=1  (1)

Let the major axis be along x-axis so, vertex is at  (±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

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C D = ( 1 0 + x 2 ) 2 ( 1 0 x 2 ) 2 = 2 1 0 | x |

Area 

= 1 2 × C D × A B = 1 2 × 2 1 0 | x | ( 2 0 2 x 2 )

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3x2 = 10

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3k2 = 10

From option let it be isosceles where AB = AC then

x = r 2 ( h r ) 2            

r 2 h 2 r 2 + 2 r h

x = 2 h r h 2 . . . . . . . . ( i )

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