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Substitute y= ax/ x-b

Ok I got down to part where I represented rod length by drawing a big triangle with x and y. So then rod length = SQr of x^2 + y^2 then l prime = 1/2 (x^2+y^2)^(-1/2)* (2x+2yy')

We just started doing calculus last week and this was given as a bonus question if anyone can give me a instruction on how to do this question please let me know as I have got no experience in calculus. :(

Homework Statement A corridor of with a is at right angles to a second corridor of width b. A long, thin, heavy rod is to be pushed along the floor from the first corridor into the second. What is the length of the longest rod that can get around the corner? Homework Equations I...