document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=757511>Question 757511</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rectangle 15cm wide having perimeter of 64cm is cut into 2 right angled triangle along the diagonal what is the area of each triangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #460875 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=460875\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter of a rectangle = 2 * length +<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 * width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64 = 2x + 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 64 - 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 17cms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore Area = length * width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               = 17cms * 15cms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               = 255 cm^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the rectangle is divided into 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each triangle would have an area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of 255/2 = 127.5 cm^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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