SOLUTION: For ΔABC with three sides a, b, and c, if a=4 and b=3, then the value of c which yields max area is...

Question 1189288: For ΔABC with three sides a, b, and c, if a=4 and b=3, then the value of c which yields max area is...
Answer by ikleyn(52818) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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OBVIOUSLY, the triangle with two given sides  "a"  and  "b"  has the maximum area 
when the angle between these sides is the right angle.


Then the area of such a triangle is   =  = 2*3 = 6 square units.    


For such a right angled triangle, "c" is the hypotenuse


    c =  =  =  = 5 units long.    ANSWER

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