Solve the Problem $x , 0$ ) To $( 0 , y )$

question 323

Essay

Solve the problem.
-You are planning to close off a corner of the first quadrant with a line segment 17 units long running from ( $x , 0$ ) to $( 0 , y )$ . Show that the area of the triangle enclosed by the segment is largest when $x = y$ .

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