SOLUTION: What is the greatest possible area of a right triangle with a hyptenuse of 30 inches?
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Question 418392: What is the greatest possible area of a right triangle with a hyptenuse of 30 inches?
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The geometric figure giving the greatest possible area should be one-half of a square with diagonal measuring 30 inches. The sides should be inches, and the area is .
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