COMEDK202510 May 2025Evening ShiftMathematicsApplication of DerivativesActual
Quadrilateral PQRS is inscribed inside a rectangle of dimensions 10 ~cm 8 ~cm . The value of ' x ', if the area of the quadrilateral is minimum is
Options
- A9 cm
- B4 cm
- C4.5 cm
- D6.5 cm
Correct answer
C. 4.5 cm
Step-by-step solution
Let the rectangle be ABCD with AB = CD = 10 cm and AD = BC = 8 cm. Let AQ = x , BR = x , CS = x , and DP = x . The points are located as follows: Q is on AB such that AQ = x , so QB = 10 - x . R is on BC such that BR = x , so RC = 8 - x . S is on CD such that CS = x , so DS = 10 - x . P is on AD such that DP = x , so AP = 8 - x . The area of the quadrilateral PQRS is the area of the rectangle ABCD minus the sum of the areas of the four right-angled triangles at the corners: APQ , BQR , CRS , and DSP . Area of APQ =