Homework Help: Calculus

Posted by Amanda E. on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 6:06pm.

A right triangle has one leg on the x-axis. The vertex at the right end of that leg is at the point (3,0). The other vertex touches the graph os y=e^x. the entire triangle is to lie in the first quadrant. Find the maximum area of this triangle.Justify your answer.

My work:
A= (3-x)y/2
y=e^x
A=(3-x)(e^x)/2 <-- is this the right equation?

Thanks.

No one has answered this question yet.

Answer this Question

Related Questions

Repost- Calculus; someone please help - Please help out. Thank you. A right ...
Math - "One leg of a right triangle is 50.A line parallel to the other leg ...
Math 8th Grade - Jane's garden is in the shape of a right triangle. One leg ...
Math - Jane's garden is in the shape of a right triangle. One leg of the ...
physics - PERIOD OF THE LEG The period of the leg can be approximated by ...
math - did i do this right? The hypotenuse of a 30 ¨C 60-90 right triangle ...
geometry - The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 8cm and one leg is 6cm. Find ...
Algebra - The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 5cm long. One leg is 3cm longer ...
intermediate algebra - A right triangle has two legs and a hypotenuse. One leg ...
intermediate algebra - A right triangle has two legs and a hypotenuse. One leg ...

For Further Reading

First Name:
School Subject:
Answer: