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Multivariable CalculusSuperchallengeLines & Planes in Space

Lines & Planes in Space · Superchallenge problem

The triangle with vertices (1,0,0)(1, 0, 0), (0,2,0)(0, 2, 0) and (0,0,3)(0, 0, 3) is projected orthogonally onto a plane that contains the zz-axis. As that plane turns about the zz-axis, find the largest possible area of the projected triangle.