Question
the hypotenuse of the right triangle is 20 cm. Determine the perimeter that will make its area minimum?
Answers
Steve
half of a square will max area.
Steve
sorry.
Naturally, an area of zero will be a minimum. So, pick sides of 0 and 20.
That's technically not a triangle, but you van pick any tiny value h and make the sides
h and √(400-h^2)
and the area will be as close to zero as you like.
Naturally, an area of zero will be a minimum. So, pick sides of 0 and 20.
That's technically not a triangle, but you van pick any tiny value h and make the sides
h and √(400-h^2)
and the area will be as close to zero as you like.