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An isosceles triangle whose base is the interval from (0,0) to (c,0) has its vertex on the graph of f, where f(x)=12-x^2 for x is greater than or equal to 0 and f(x) is greater than or equal to 0. For what value of c does the triangle have maximum area? Justify your answer.

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This solution shows how to use calculus to find the value of the coordinate of vertex of a isoceles triangle that will give maximum area.

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