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Question

If a rectangle is inscribed in an equilateral triangle of side length 222\sqrt 2 as shown in the figure, then the square of the largest area of such a rectangle is _____________.

Answer: 60

Solution

In Δ\DeltaDBF tan60=2b22lb=3(22l)2\tan 60^\circ = {{2b} \over {2\sqrt 2 - l}} \Rightarrow b = {{\sqrt 3 \left( {2\sqrt 2 - l} \right)} \over 2} A = Area of rectangle = l ×\times b A=l×32(22l)A = l \times {{\sqrt 3 } \over 2}\left( {2\sqrt 2 - l} \right) dAdl=32(22l)l.32=0{{dA} \over {dl}} = {{\sqrt 3 } \over 2}\left( {2\sqrt 2 - l} \right) - {{l.\sqrt 3 } \over 2} = 0 l=2l = \sqrt 2 A=l×b=2×32(2)=3A = l \times b = \sqrt 2 \times {{\sqrt 3 } \over 2}\left( {\sqrt 2 } \right) = \sqrt 3 \Rightarrow A 2 = 3

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