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The lateral edge of a regular rectangular pyramid is 'a' cm long . The lateral edge makes an angle α with the plane of the base. The value of α for which the volume of the pyramid is greatest, is

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a

sin-123

b

π2

c

π3

d

cot-12

answer is C.

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h = a sinα & x = a cosα ; x2+ h2=a2 V = 13y2h = 132x2h      (note : 4x2= 2y2  y2= 2x2) V(α) = 23 a2 cos2α · a sinα = 23a3 sinα cos2α now V'(α) = 0  tanα = 12 ;  Vmax = 43a327

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