SOLUTION: Determine the maximum area of a triangle, in square centimeters, if the sum of its base and its height is 10 cm.

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Question 240893: Determine the maximum area of a triangle, in square centimeters, if the sum of its base and its height is 10 cm.
Answer by checkley77(12569) About Me  (Show Source):
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area=bh/2
area=5*5/2=25/2=12.5 cm^2.
Proof:
5.1*4.9/2=24.99/2=12.495 cm^2.