Find the maximum area of an isosceles triangle inscribed inside the ellipse x²y² 1, + = a² 62 with the triangle's apex (the vertex opposite the base) positioned at x = a.

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Find the maximum area of an isosceles triangle inscribed inside the ellipse
x²y²
+ = 1,
a² 62
with the triangle's apex (the vertex opposite the base) positioned at x = a.
Transcribed Image Text:Find the maximum area of an isosceles triangle inscribed inside the ellipse x²y² + = 1, a² 62 with the triangle's apex (the vertex opposite the base) positioned at x = a.
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