It is known that the sum of the right sides of a right triangle is equal to 8. What is the maximum area of the right triangle when the two right sides are equal to each other?

It is known that the sum of the right sides of a right triangle is equal to 8. What is the maximum area of the right triangle when the two right sides are equal to each other?

Let a and B be the lengths of two right angle sides respectively, then a + B = 8, then B = 8-a. according to the area formula: S = 1 / 2 * a * b = 1 / 2 * a * (8-A) = - 1 / 2 (A-2) (A-2) + 2, when a and B are 2 and 6 respectively, the triangle has the largest area, and the largest area is 2