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A rectangle has dimensions 5 and one fourth

in. by 11 in. A diagonal of the rectangle forms two matching right triangles. What is the area of one of the​ triangles?

A rectangle has dimensions 5 and one fourth in. by 11 in. A diagonal of the rectangle-example-1
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Look at the picture, the triangles are half a rectangle. Just use the formula for quadrilateral and divide by two

5 (1)/(4) * 11 = 57.75
57.75÷2=28.875in²
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