document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118362>Question 118362</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the maximum area of a triangle having 15cm as the sum of its base and height ? Please Help :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #86481 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=86481\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b+h=15 ___ b=15-h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area=bh/2 ___ a=(15-h)(h)/2 ___ a=(15/2)h-(1/2)h^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "maximum area is on the axis of symmetry ___ h=(-15/2)/(2(-1/2)) ___ h=15/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b=15-h ___ b=15-(15/2) ___ b=15/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=(15/2)(15/2)/2 ___ a=225/8 </SPAN>\n" );
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