document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=418392>Question 418392</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the greatest possible area of a right triangle with a hyptenuse of 30 inches? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #292809 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=292809\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The geometric figure giving the greatest possible area should be one-half of a square with diagonal measuring 30 inches.  The sides should be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15sqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15sqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > inches, and the area is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%2A15sqrt%282%29%2A15sqrt%282%29=+15%5E2+=+225+in%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%2A15sqrt%282%29%2A15sqrt%282%29=+15%5E2+=+225+in%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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