The perimeter of a sector is a constant. If its area is to be maximum, the sectorial angle is :

The perimeter of a sector is a constant. If its area is to be maximum, the sectorial angle is :
  1. $\frac{\pi^c}{6}$
  2. $\frac{\pi^c}{4}$
  3. $4^c$
  4. $2^c$

Solution

Let length of sector is land radius of sector is $r$. $\therefore \quad l=\frac{2 \pi r \theta}{360^{\circ}}$ Perimeter of sector $P=\frac{2 \pi r \theta}{360^{\circ}}+2 r$ $\Rightarrow \quad P=\left(\frac{2 \pi \theta}{360^{\circ}}+2\right) r \Rightarrow r=\frac{P}{\left(\frac{2 \pi \theta}{360^{\circ}}+2\right)}$ $\because \quad A=\frac{\pi r^2 \theta}{360^{\circ}}$ $A=\frac{\pi}{360^{\circ}}\left[\frac{P^2}{\left(\frac{2 \pi \theta}{360^{\circ}}+2\right)^2}\right] \theta$ $A=\frac{\pi P^2}{360^{\circ}}\left[\frac{\theta}{\left(\frac{2 \pi \theta}{360^{\circ}}+2\right)^2}\right]$ $\frac{d A}{d \theta}=\frac{\pi P^2}{360^{\circ}}\left[\frac{\left(\frac{2 \pi \theta}{360^{\circ}}+2\right)^2-\theta \cdot 2\left(\frac{2 \pi \theta}{360^{\circ}}+2\right) \frac{\pi}{360^{\circ}}}{\left(\frac{2 \pi \theta}{360^{\circ}}+2\right)^4}\right]$ Put $\frac{d A}{d \theta}=0$, for maxima or minima $\left(\frac{2 \pi \theta}{360^{\circ}}+2\right)-\frac{4 \theta \pi}{360^{\circ}}=0$ $\Rightarrow \quad \frac{\pi \theta}{180^{\circ}}=2 \Rightarrow \theta=\frac{2 \times 180^{\circ}}{\pi}$ $=2 \mathrm{rad}$ Thus Area of sector will be maximum, if sectorial angle is of $2 \mathrm{rad}$.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2006

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