document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1144509>Question 1144509</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the base and the height of a triangle is 18 cm. Find the dimensions for which the area is a maximum.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The triangle with maximum area has a height of ___cm and a base of <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #765659 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=765659\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x, base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y, height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A, area\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The maximum occurs at the vertex, which is exactly in the middle of the two zeros of A.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A is maximum at x=9 and y=9. </SPAN>\n" );
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