let the angle at the top be Ø
then
area = (1/2)(31)(31)sinØ
= 961/2 sinØ
d(area)/dØ = -961cosØ = 0 for a max of area
cosØ = 0
Ø = 90°
Find the angle that maximizes the area of the isosceles triangle whose legs have length l=31
angle=
4 answers
it says the answer is incorrect
Perhaps they wanted the acute angle, which of course would have to be 45° each.
I would assume you might have tried that.
If not, then they are wrong!
I would assume you might have tried that.
If not, then they are wrong!
They want the answer in radians not degrees. So it's pi/2