Answer is (a2/3+b2/3)3/2
A point on the hypotenuse of a right triangle is at a distance ‘a’ and ‘b’ from the sides of the triangle.The
minimum length of the hypotenuse is........................
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3 Answers
Rohan Ghosh
·2008-12-11 09:47:50
well this problem can be easily solved by coordinate ..
just that let the angle be θ to horizontal
then length of hypotenuse
=
a/cosθ + b/sinθ
just differentiate it and apply maxima miinima
you will get the answer
skygirl
·2008-12-11 18:54:04
i think this question came in board exam last year... in one of the sets ...