show that of all the right triangles inscribed in a circle, the triangle with maximum perimeter is isosceles Share with your friends Share 1 Manbar Singh answered this Let ABC be the right triangle, right angled at B, inscribed inside a circle with centre O and radius r. Let ∠ACB = θ Now, AC = diameter of circle = 2 r In △ABC, cos θ = BCAC = BC2r⇒BC = 2r cos θ ......1sin θ = ABAC = AB2r⇒AB = 2r sinθ ......2perimeter of △ABC , P = AB + BC + AC ⇒P = 2r sinθ + 2r cos θ + 2r differentiating both sides with respect to 'θ', we getdPdθ = 2r cos θ - 2r sin θFor maxima and minima, dPdθ = 0⇒2r cos θ - 2r sin θ = 0⇒cos θ = sin θ⇒sin θcos θ = 1⇒tan θ = 1⇒tan θ = tan π4⇒θ = π4d2Pdθ2 = -2r sin θ - 2r cos θd2Pdθ2 θ = π/4 = -2r sin(π/4) - 2r cos (π/4) = -2r - 2 r =-22 r < 0So , perimeter of the triangle is maximum at θ = π4now, AB = 2r sinθ = 2r sin(π/4) = 2 rBC = 2r cos θ = 2r cos (π/4) = 2 rSo, AB = BCHence perimeter of the triangle is maximum when triangle is isosceles. 10 View Full Answer