△ABC为等腰三角形时,面积有最大值;设点A ( -2,0 ),点B ( x,y ),点C ( x,-y);则S = 2y( x + 2 )/2 = y( x + 2 ) = (1/2)[ ( x + 2 )√( 4 - x^2 );S' =√( 4 - x^2 ) - x( x + 2 )/√( 4 - x^2 ) = 0,√( 4 - x^2 ) = x( x + 2 )/√( 4 - x^2 ),4 -x^2 = x^2 + 2x,x^2 + x - 2 = 0,( x + 2 )( x - 1 ) = 0;得x = 1;y = [ √( 4 - x^2 ) ]/2 =√3/2;Smax = ( 1 + 2 )√3/2 = 3√3/2;△ABC面积的最大值是3√3/2 。