I guess i made a blunder.
A rectangle with altitude 'x' is inscribed in a triangle ABC with base 'b' and altitude 'h' .
Express the perimeter P and area S of the rectangle as functions of 'x'
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·2010-05-08 08:17:31
h-\frac{p}{3}=x
\Rightarrow p=3(h-x)
Therefore,
perimeter=6(h-x)+2x
And,
Area=3x(h-x)