Mathematical Enigma - XIV

Geometry Level 4

Find the maximum area of a quadrilateral of sides 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Give your answer to 2 decimal places.


The answer is 4.89.

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2 solutions

Rohit Udaiwal
Nov 14, 2015

If we have the four sides of a quadrilateral ,it's the cyclic quadrilateral which has the maximum area.We have sides of the quadrilateral as 1,2,3,4.Area of a cyclic quadrilateral is given by The Brahmagupta's Formula where s = a + b + c + d 2 s=\dfrac {a+b+c+d}{2} .By this we have maximum area = 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 2 6 4.898. \sqrt{4×3×2×1}=2\sqrt {6} \approx 4.898.

√((s-a)(s-b)(s-c)(s-d)) So the answer is 2√6

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