The points of intersection of the circle x 2 + y 2 = 5 with the parabolas y 2 = 4 5 x and y 2 = − 4 5 x form a rectangle. Find the area of the rectangle.
Give answer correct to two decimal places.
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For convenience let 5 = a
we can sea that total required area is 4 × (area of gray region).
now find the point of intersection which is in the first quadrant by solving equations x 2 + y 2 = a 2 and y 2 = 4 a x .
we get the point of intersection as ( a ( 5 − 2 ) , 2 a ( 5 − 2 ) 1 / 2 )
therefore the area of gray region = 2 a 2 ( 5 − 2 ) 3 / 2 = 1 . 1 4 6
hence total required area = 4 × 1 . 1 4 6 = 4 . 5 8 4
2 . 1 7 3 × 2 = 4 . 3 4 6 and the width is 0 . 5 8 1 × 2 = 1 . 1 6 2 .
We can tell from plotting the graph that the length of the rectangle is:Thus, the area of the rectangle is: 4 . 3 4 6 × 1 . 1 6 2 = 4 . 5 8 .
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Given that { x 2 + y 2 = 5 y 2 = ± 4 5 x . . . ( 1 ) . . . ( 2 ) . Substitute ( 2 ) in ( 1 ) :
x 2 ± 4 5 x x 2 ± 4 5 x − 5 = 5 = 0
⟹ x = ± 2 4 5 ± 8 0 + 2 0 = ± ( 5 − 2 5 ) Only 2 acceptable solutions.
Then we have:
x 1 = ⎩ ⎨ ⎧ − 5 + 2 5 5 − 2 5 ⟹ y 1 = ± − 4 5 ( − 5 + 2 5 ) ⟹ y 1 = ± 4 5 ( 5 − 2 5 ) = ± 2 5 5 − 1 0 = ± 2 5 5 − 1 0
Area of the rectangle A = 2 ∣ x 1 ∣ × 2 ∣ y 1 ∣ = 4 ( 5 − 2 5 ) ( 2 5 5 − 1 0 ) ≈ 4 . 5 9 .