Let A D and B C be two vertical poles at A   and   B respectively on a horizontal ground. If A D = 8 m , BC = 11 m , AB = 10 m ; then the distance (in meters) of a point M lying in between AB from the point A such that MD 2 + MC 2 is minimums, is__

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Let A D and B C be two vertical poles at A &#160; and &#160; B respectively on a horizontal ground. If A D = 8 m , BC = 11 m , AB = 10 m ; then the distance (in meters) of a point M lying in between AB from the point A such that MD 2 + MC 2 is minimums, is__

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Let AM = x &#160; and &#160; S = MD 2 + MC 2 So, MD 2 + MC 2 = 64 + x 2 + 121 + ( 10 - x ) 2 &#8658; S = 285 - 20 x + 2 x 2 dS dx = - 20 + 4 x &#8658; dS dx = 0 &#8658; x = 5 d 2 S dx 2 = 4 = + ve

Let A D and B C be two vertical poles at A   and   B respectively on a horizontal ground. If A D =…

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Let A D and B C be two vertical poles at A &#160; and &#160; B respectively on a horizontal ground. If A D =…

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Let A D and B C be two vertical poles at A and B respectively on a horizontal ground. If A D =…