(x+3)(x-1/4)=x^2+11/4-3/4
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The ramp is approximately 10.40 feet long.
1. Rewrite the expression in terms of logarithms:

Then differentiate with the chain rule (I'll use prime notation to save space; that is, the derivative of <em>y</em> is denoted <em>y' </em>)




2. Chain rule:




Since
, we can cancel one factor of sine:

3. Chain rule:




4. If you're like me and don't remember the rule for differentiating logarithms of bases not equal to <em>e</em>, you can use the change-of-base formula first:

Then

So we have




and we can use the double angle identity and logarithm properties to condense this result:

5. Differentiate both sides:





6. Same as with (5):






7. Looks like

Compute the second derivative:


Set this equal to 0 and solve for <em>x</em> :





Based on the calculations, the area of this triangle is equal to: A. Area = 1/2 × [√(x₂² + y₂²) × √(x₁² + x₁²)].
<h3>How to calculate the area of a triangle?</h3>
Mathematically, the area of a triangle can be calculated by using this formula:
Area = 1/2 × b × h
<u>Where:</u>
Next, we would find the distance between points A and B:
Distance = √[(x₂ - x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)²]
AB = √[(x₂ - 0)² + (y₂ - 0)²]
AB = √(x₂² + y₂²)
Also, we would find the distance between points A and C:
Distance = √[(x₁ - x₂)² + (y₁ - y₂)²]
AC = √[(x₁ - 0)² + (y₁ - y0)²]
AC = √(x₁² + x₁²).
Now, we can find the area of this triangle:
Area = 1/2 × b × h
Area = 1/2 × AB × AC
Area = 1/2 × [√(x₂² + y₂²) × √(x₁² + x₁²)]
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