SOLUTION: What is the area of the largest triangle that can be inscribed in the semicircle shown? One side of the triangle is the 10 unit diameter of the semicircle. Be sure to justify your

Question 228364: What is the area of the largest triangle that can be inscribed in the semicircle shown? One side of the triangle is the 10 unit diameter of the semicircle. Be sure to justify your answer as being the largest area possible.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the area of the largest triangle that can be inscribed in the semicircle shown?
One side of the triangle is the 10 unit diameter of the semicircle.
Be sure to justify your answer as being the largest area possible.
:
This would be an isocoles triangle, the base is the diameter (10)
and the height is the radius (5)
A = .5*10*5
A = 25 sq units

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