A rain gutter is to be constructed from a metal sheet of width 30 cm by bending up one-third of the sheet on each side through an angle 0. How should 0 be chosen so that the gutter will carry the maximum amount of water? 10 cm →- 10 cm →|- 10 cm

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56. A rain gutter is to be constructed from a metal sheet of width
30 cm by bending up one-third of the sheet on each side
through an angle 0. How should 0 be chosen so that the gutter
will carry the maximum amount of water?
10 cm - 10 cm →-- 10 cm
Transcribed Image Text:56. A rain gutter is to be constructed from a metal sheet of width 30 cm by bending up one-third of the sheet on each side through an angle 0. How should 0 be chosen so that the gutter will carry the maximum amount of water? 10 cm - 10 cm →-- 10 cm
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