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    Optimization of a folded piece of paper

    Homework Statement If you take an 8.5in by 11in piece of paper and fold one corner over so it just touches the opposite edge as seen in figure (http://wearpete.com/myprob.jpg ). Find the value of x that makes the area of the right triangle A a maximum? Homework Equations A = 1/2(xy)...
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