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In the figure shown, both triangles are right triangles. The area of the shaded region is
*This question is included in Nova Math - Problem Set J: Geometry, question #15
| (A) | 1/2 |
| (B) | ... |
| (C) | ... |
| (D) | ... |
| (E) | ... |
| (F) | ... |
The solution is
Posted: 04/10/2012 21:25
How did we know the base of the smaller triangle?
Posted: 04/11/2012 02:08
Jessica, look at the triangle: it's not only a right one, but it's 1/2 of a square (i.e., the height is always the same as the base).