View Full Version : Maximum area of a triangle inscribed in a circle, ellipse, conic section
nyn_3
Jun 21, 2009, 12:56 AM
A triangle inscribed in a circle has to be equilateral triangle for having maximum area ; how?
What if it is an ellipse instead of a circle, or a conic section in general ?
galactus
Jun 21, 2009, 06:32 AM
That would depend on the conic section.
Take a look at this: It is an ellipse inscribed in a cone.
https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/mathematics/volume-ellipsoid-inside-cone-365708.html
Find the ellipse of max area that can be inscribed in a circle of radius R?