SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation:
A triangle has a height of 2x and a base of 7-4x
What is the maximum area of the triangle?
(If somehow you can use quadratic formula to
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Question 815263: Please help me solve this equation:
A triangle has a height of 2x and a base of 7-4x
What is the maximum area of the triangle?
(If somehow you can use quadratic formula to solve this that would be much appreciated)
Thank you so much!
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A triangle has a height of 2x and a base of 7-4x
What is the maximum area of the triangle?
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Area = b*h/2
= 14x - 8x^2
dA/dx = 14 - 16x = 0
x = 7/8 units
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max Area = (7 - 7/2)*(7/4)/2
max Area = 49/16 sq units
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