SOLUTION: If all of the following triangles have the same perimeter, which has the greatest area? A. a Right triangle with legs of equal length B. An equilateral triangle C. an obtuse tr

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Question 321773: If all of the following triangles have the same perimeter, which has the greatest area?
A. a Right triangle with legs of equal length
B. An equilateral triangle
C. an obtuse triangle
D. a triangle whose sides are all different lengths
E. an isosceles triangle whose unequal side is the shortest side
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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An equilateral triangle because its shape is the closest to a circle.
Cheers,
Stan H.