ASSIGMENT 1

Math 1
Spring 2011
1.

W = 6, L = 14
We have:

BMN = CNO
( because BMN + BNM = 90 = CNO + BNM )
BN = L.sin
MB = L.cos
2
S BMN = MB.BN = L sin.cos
OC = W.sin
NC = Wcos
2
S OCN = CN.OC = W sin.cos
SABCD = SBMN + SOCN + SDOP + SMAP + SMNPQ
(because BMN = DOP, OCN = MAP and SMNPQ = W.L = 6.
14 = 84)
S ABCD = 2. SBMN + 2. SOCN + SMNPQ
= 2. L2 sin.cos + 2. W2 sin.cos + 84

= ( L2 + W2 ) sin.cos + 84
= 232. sin.cos + 84
Consider f(x) = 232. sin.cos + 84
f(x) = 232. (cos.cos sin.sin)
= 232. (cos2 sin2 )
= 232 ( 2 cos2 -1 )
f(x) = 0 cos2 = => cos = 1/ 2 => = /4
( > /2 )
When = /4, f(x) = 200
In conclusion, the maximum area of a rectangle that can be
circumscribed about a given rectangle with length L = 14 and width
W = 6 is 200.

2.

a : length of the rope

b =1.4 : height from the dock to the water
c = 6 : distance from the boat to the dock

a 2 = b 2 + c 2 a = b 2 +c 2 = 6
2

We have: a = b + c = 1.4 + c
And :
Therefore:

+1.4

6.16 (m)

2a.

da
dc
dc a da 6.16
= 2c.
= . =
.(2.4) 2.464( m / s)
dt
dt
dt c dt
6

3.

ba 1
= = 0.1
n
10
The endpoints of 10 subintervals are: 0.1, 0.2, 0.3,
0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1
So the midpoints are: 0.05, 0.15, 0.25, 0.35, 0.45,
0.55, 0.65, 0.75, 0.85, 0.95
x =

2 + 3x 3 dx

x.[f (0.05) + f (0.15) + f (0.25) +... +f (0.85) +f (0.95)]

1.6396
4.
7

0
7

a = v (t ) = (7 + 3t 2 4t )dt = 294(m )
7

b = v (t ) = 7 + 3t 4t dt = (7+ 3t 2 4t )dt = 294(m )

2

In conclusion, (a) the displacement and (b) the distance traveled by

the particle during the time interval [0,7]are equal 294m