An Isosceles Triangle Is Drawn with Its Vertex at the Origin

question 583

Essay

An isosceles triangle is drawn with its vertex at the origin and its base parallel to the x axis. The vertices of the base are on the curve 6y = 30 - x². Find the area of the largest such triangle.

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