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Optimise corner flower crates around a central pond
A square lawn has side m and a circular pond of radius m centred at its centre . A rectangular flower crate has corner at the square corner and opposite corner on the pond. Let be the midpoint of on the downward centre line. The angle is measured from , with . Its base area is .
(i) Express in terms of and show . marks
(ii) For stationary values, show the angles satisfy and , where are exact constants. Find . marks
(iii) Classify both stationary values and find their areas. marks
(iv) Four identical crates are placed at , with the rest outside the pond covered by grass. Find the smallest grass area to three significant figures. marks
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CJC · Review problems · Question 12
Factor the derivative, then compare the boundary with the interior stationary point.