Of the fllowing triangles given by the lenghts if their sides, which one has the greatest area?
[1] 5,12,12
[2] 5,12,13
[3] 5,12,14
[4] 5,12,15
[5] 5,12,16
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Of the fllowing triangles given by the lenghts if their sides, which one has the greatest area?
[1] 5,12,12
[2] 5,12,13
[3] 5,12,14
[4] 5,12,15
[5] 5,12,16
It should be [B], the right triangle. Can you see why?
If you draw an acute triangle, a right triangle and an obtuse triangle with two fixed lengths, 12 and 5, look at whats happening to the area inside
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...a/triangle.jpg
maybe the picture is less confusing.