To determine if the triangle is a right triangle, we use the Pythagorean theorem to test or see if the data agrees. We do as follows:
c² = a² + b²
10² = (5√3)² + 5²
100 = 75 + 25
100 = 100
Therefore, the triangle with the given measurements is a right triangle. The angle that would have a right angle is angle BAC. Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day. Feel free to ask more questions.
For the largest area, half the fence is used parallel to the river, and the other half is used for the two ends of the rectangular space.
The dimensions are 475 m by 237.5 m.
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Let x represent the length along the river. Then the area (A) is found as
.. A = x*(950 -x)/2
This equation describes a parabola with its vertex (maximum) halfway between the zeros of x=0 and x=950. That is, the maximum area is achieved when half the fence is used parallel to the river.
90 ft.......hope this helps