A rectangular playground is to be placed inside an oval track in the shape of the ellipse a/a² + y² /b² = 1. (a) What is the maximum area of the playground?(In terms of a and b) (b) What are the dimensions of the playground?(In terms of a and b)

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4. A rectangular playground is to be placed inside an oval track in the shape of
the ellipse r*/a² + y² /b² = 1.
(a) What is the maximum area of the playground?(In terms of a and b)
(b) What are the dimensions of the playground?(In terms of a and b)
Transcribed Image Text:4. A rectangular playground is to be placed inside an oval track in the shape of the ellipse r*/a² + y² /b² = 1. (a) What is the maximum area of the playground?(In terms of a and b) (b) What are the dimensions of the playground?(In terms of a and b)
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