Concept explainers
Find the largest possible area of the triangle.
Answer to Problem 2E
The maximum area the sides are
Explanation of Solution
Given information: Given a right triangle whose hypotenuse of the right triangle is
Calculation:
Let the other sides are,
Let the area of the triangle be ,
For any function
Critical points and end points
Critical points occur at
Consider
For
Thus, the maximum area the sides are
Graphical support:
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