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  • The two equal sides of an isosceles triangle with fixed base b are decreasing at the rate of 3 cm per second. How fast is the area decreasing when the two equal sides are equal to the base ?

3. The two equal sides of an isosceles triangle with fixed base b are decreasing at the rate of 3 cm per second. How fast is the area decreasing when the two equal sides are equal to the base ?

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It is given that the base of the triangle is b
and let the side of the triangle be x cm  , \frac{dx}{dt} = -3 cm/s
We know that the area of the triangle(A) = \frac{1}{2}bh
now, h = \sqrt{x^2-(\frac{b}{2})^2}
A= \frac{1}{2}b \sqrt{x^2-(\frac{b}{2})^2}
\frac{dA}{dt}=\frac{dA}{dx}.\frac{dx}{dt}= \frac{1}{2}b\frac{2x}{2\sqrt{x^2-(\frac{b}{2})^2}}.(-3)
Now at x = b
\frac{dA}{dx} = \frac{1}{2}b\frac{2b}{\frac{\sqrt3b}{2}}.(-3)=-\sqrt3b
Hence,  the area decreasing when the two equal sides are equal to the base  is \sqrt3b cm^2/s

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