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Question Number 201475 by Ari last updated on 06/Dec/23
Commented by mr W last updated on 07/Dec/23
i think something is wrong with the  question! please check it!  there are infinite right triangles  with height of 21 cm.
$${i}\:{think}\:{something}\:{is}\:{wrong}\:{with}\:{the} \\ $$$${question}!\:{please}\:{check}\:{it}! \\ $$$${there}\:{are}\:{infinite}\:{right}\:{triangles} \\ $$$${with}\:{height}\:{of}\:\mathrm{21}\:{cm}. \\ $$
Commented by mr W last updated on 07/Dec/23
each side of a triangle can be seen  as as the base, correspondingly  a right triangle can have  three   different heights.
$${each}\:{side}\:{of}\:{a}\:{triangle}\:{can}\:{be}\:{seen} \\ $$$${as}\:{as}\:{the}\:{base},\:{correspondingly} \\ $$$${a}\:{right}\:{triangle}\:{can}\:{have}\:\:{three}\: \\ $$$${different}\:{heights}. \\ $$
Commented by mr W last updated on 07/Dec/23
Commented by mr W last updated on 07/Dec/23
Commented by mr W last updated on 07/Dec/23
when only the height is given as   21 cm, the base can be any real value  from 0 to ∞. the area can also be  any positive real value. no maximum  exists.
$${when}\:{only}\:{the}\:{height}\:{is}\:{given}\:{as}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{21}\:{cm},\:{the}\:{base}\:{can}\:{be}\:{any}\:{real}\:{value} \\ $$$${from}\:\mathrm{0}\:{to}\:\infty.\:{the}\:{area}\:{can}\:{also}\:{be} \\ $$$${any}\:{positive}\:{real}\:{value}.\:{no}\:{maximum} \\ $$$${exists}. \\ $$

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