A vertical line divides a right triangle with base of length

Last updated: 4/18/2023

A vertical line divides a right triangle with base of length 1 and height of length 2 into two pieces The figure below with the two shaded regions formed illustrates how the vertical line can be placed at any percentage of the base 0 65 Find the exact location of 2 located between 0 and 1 on the base of the triangle that maximizes the product of the two areas