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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2023

If the sum of the lengths of the hypotenuse and one of the other two sides of a right angled triangle is fixed, then the area of the triangle is maximum, when the angle between them is :

  1. A \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)
  2. B \(\frac{\pi}{3}\)
  3. C \(\frac{\pi}{4}\)
  4. D \(\frac{\pi}{12}\)
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(B) \(\frac{\pi}{3}\)

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Let the hypotenuse be \(c\) and the given side be \(a\). The sum is fixed: \(c+a=k\). The other side is \(b = \sqrt{c^2-a^2}\). Area \(A = \frac{1}{2}ab = \frac{1}{2}a\sqrt{c^2-a^2}\). Substitute \(c=k-a\): \(A = \frac{1}{2}a\sqrt{(k-a)^2-a^2} = \frac{1}{2}a\sqrt{k^2-2ka}\). To…