JEE Main2013MathematicsApplication of DerivativesActual
The maximum area of a right angled triangle with hypotenuse h is :
Options
- Ah^2 2 2
- Bh^2 2
- Ch^2 2
- Dh^2 4
Correct answer
D. h^2 4
Step-by-step solution
Let base =b Altitude (or perpendicular) = h^2-b^2 Area, A = 1 2 base altitude = 1 2 b h^2-b^2 d ~A d b = 1 2 [ h^2-b^2 +b -2 b 2 h^2-b^2 ]= 1 2 [ h^2-2 b^2 h^2-b^2 ] Put d ~A d b =0, b= h 2 Maximumarea = 1 2 h 2 h^2- h^2 2 = h^2 4