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Prove that the area of right-angled triangle of given hypotenuse is maximum when the triangle is isosceles.

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To prove that the area of a right-angled triangle with a given hypotenuse is maximum when the triangle is isosceles, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Define the Triangle Let the hypotenuse of the right triangle be \( A \). Denote one of the legs as \( x \) and the other leg as \( y \). According to the Pythagorean theorem, we have: \[ x^2 + y^2 = A^2 \] ...
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