In the figure, ABCD is a square of side a cm. P is a variable point on AB such that angle ADP = α and angle BCP = θ. If θ increases at a rate of 1 rad./sec when θ = π/6, find the rate of change of α.
(Copied from New Progress in Additional Mathematics 3 Exercise 15.5 Question 17)
(First we find out the relationship between αandθ) AP+PB=AB ADtanα+BCtanθ=AB Since AD=BC=AB tanα+tanθ=1 (It implies that the sizes of angles are indepedent to the length of square)
Originally posted by 落雷 at 2005-7-27 20:36: (First we find out the relationship between αandθ) AP+PB=AB ADtanα+BCtanθ=AB Since AD=BC=AB tanα+tanθ=1 (It implies that the sizes of angles are indepedent to the length of square)