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by Atekihcan » Tue Jun 11, 2013 2:59 am
Length of the base of the triangle = x-intercept of the line = -a/8
Length of the height of the triangle = y-intercept of the line = a

So, area of the triangle = |-a/8|*|a/2| = a²/16

So, a²/16 > 1
So, a² > 16
So, either a > 4 or a < -4
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by vipulgoyal » Wed Jun 12, 2013 8:58 pm
shouldnt be a^2 < -16
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by Atekihcan » Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:40 pm
vipulgoyal wrote:shouldnt be a^2 < -16
Ah. Thanks for pointing it out.
I made a horrible mistake. Changed the post.
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by ygdrasil24 » Thu Jun 13, 2013 5:01 am
What wrong you did ? Negative area doesnt mean any sense.
So it should be a2 > 16 only ?? Whats the answer
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