A triangular park is enclosed on two sides by a fence and on the third side by a straight river bank. Two sides having fence are of same length x. The maximum area enclosed by the park is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
Area of the park, $A=\frac{1}{2}x^2\sin θ$. Now A has maximum when $θ=π/2$
∴ Maximum area = $x^2/2$