Q. 1 Hypotenuse of a triangle is ' b '. Find the maximum area of the triangle.
Triangle Construction: To find the maximum area of a triangle with a given hypotenuse, we can use a right-angled triangle where the two legs are equal, because this will give us the maximum area. The legs will each be 2b long.Calculation: Legs = 2b
Area Calculation: Now, we use the formula for the area of a triangle, which is 21×base×height. Since our triangle is right-angled and the legs are equal, the base and height are both '2b'.Calculation: Area = 21×(2b)×(2b)
Area Simplification: Simplify the area formula by multiplying the base and height and then multiplying by 21.Calculation: Area = 21×(2b2)
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