SOLUTION: Determine the maximum area of a triangle, in square centimeters, if the sum of its base and its height is 10cm. Be sure to include"let statements" let the base = x so height = 10

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Question 196950: Determine the maximum area of a triangle, in square centimeters, if the sum of its base and its height is 10cm. Be sure to include"let statements"
let the base = x
so height = 10-x


x coordinate of Vertex of the parabola =
y coordinate of Vertex of the parabola =
So max. area is

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