(1) An isosceles triangle is circumscribed about the unit circle so that the equal sides meet at the point (0, the y-axis (see the figure). Find the value of a that minimizes the lengths of the equal sides. (You ma surprised that the result does not give an equilateral triangle.) УА (0, a) 1

(1) An isosceles triangle is circumscribed about the unit circle so that the equal sides meet at the point (0, the y-axis (see the figure). Find the value of a that minimizes the lengths of the equal sides. (You ma surprised that the result does not give an equilateral triangle.) УА (0, a) 1

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry

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Chapter3: Functions And Graphs

Section3.2: Graphs Of Equations

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An isosceles triangle is circumscribed about the unit circle so that the equal sides meet at the point (0,a) on the Y-axis (see figure). Find the value of a that minimizes the legths of the equal sides.

(1) An isosceles triangle is circumscribed about the unit circle so that the equal sides meet at the point (0,
the y-axis (see the figure). Find the value of a that minimizes the lengths of the equal sides. (You ma
surprised that the result does not give an equilateral triangle.)
УА
(0, a)
1

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