The total shaded area between the curve and the x-axis from x=0 to x=2m is given by A=34m4.
A right-angled triangle is now constructed with one vertex at (0,0) and another on the curve y=x(x−2m)2, as shown below.
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Show that the maximum area of such a triangle is 83 of the total shaded area.
*You must use calculus and show any derivatives that you need to find when solving this problem.* *You do not have to prove that the area you have found is a maximum.*
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2023 NCEA L3 Calculus Exam Walkthrough by infinityplusone(starts at 18:18)