# Math Help - show that area =

1. ## show that area =

Hi All,

OP and OQ are radii of length r cm of a circle centred at O.
The arc PQ of the circle subtends an angle of theta radians at O and the perimeter of the sector OPQ is 12 cm.

Show that the are A cm squared of the sector is given by

A = 72 theta / (2 + theta)^2

Any help would be appreciated

2. Originally Posted by Joel
Hi All,

OP and OQ are radii of length r cm of a circle centred at O.
The arc PQ of the circle subtends an angle of theta radians at O and the perimeter of the sector OPQ is 12 cm.

Show that the are A cm squared of the sector is given by

A = 72 theta / (2 + theta)^2

Any help would be appreciated
$r+r+r\theta=12$

$2r+r\theta=12$

$r=\frac{12}{2+\theta}$

$A=\frac{1}{2}{r^2}{\theta}$

$=\frac{1}{2}(\frac{12}{2+\theta})^2*\theta$

$=\frac{72\theta}{(2+\theta)^2}$

3. Thanks,

I am now asked to find the maximumarea of this sector. Answer in the book gives me 9cm^2.

How do I show this??? Do I differentiate or am I on the wrong path?

4. Originally Posted by Joel
Thanks,

I am now asked to find the maximumarea of this sector. Answer in the book gives me 9cm^2.

How do I show this??? Do I differentiate or am I on the wrong path?
For maximum area of the sector, $\frac{dA}{d\theta}=0$.

5. to find dy / dx of (72 theta) / (2 + theta)^2

do i get rid of the fraction by multiplying 72 theta by (2 + theta)^2??

This may be completly wrong

I get 288theta + 288theta^2 + 78 theta^3

dy dx = 576theta + 234theta

I think this is just flat out WRONG.

Any help appreciated

6. $\frac{dA}{d\theta}=\frac{(2+\theta)^2*72-72\theta*2(2+\theta)}{(2+\theta)^4}$

7. to make this = 0

2 + theta would have to be 0 = theta = -2

is this correct?

8. Originally Posted by Joel

to make this = 0

2 + theta would have to be 0 = theta = -2

is this correct?
Incorrect!

Factorise the numerator and equate it to zero.

9. thanks heaps for your patience,

factorise the numerator,

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(2 + theta)^2 . 72(1 - theta) . 2(2 + theta)

am I on the right track ?

10. $\frac{dA}{d\theta}=\frac{(2+\theta)^2*72-72\theta*2(2+\theta)}{(2+\theta)^4}$

= $\frac{72}{(2+\theta)^4}\{(2+\theta)^2-2\theta(2+\theta)\}$

= $\frac{72}{(2+\theta)^4}\{(2+\theta)(2+\theta-2\theta)\}$

= $\frac{72}{(2+\theta)^3}(2-\theta)$

$\frac{dA}{d\theta}=0\implies\theta=2$

11. so putting 2 back into equation

= 144 / 16

= 9