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\n" ); document.write( "In a square ABCD, X is the midpoint of AB and Y is the midpoint of BC. What percent of the area of square ABCD is the area of triangle XYD?
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document.write( "1. Make a sketch.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2. The area of the triangle AXD is  of the area of the square.\r\n" );
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document.write( "3. The area of the triangle YCD is  of the area of the square.\r\n" );
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document.write( "4. The area of the triangle XBY is  of the area of the square.\r\n" );
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document.write( "5. The area of the three listed triangles is \r\n" );
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document.write( "    = \r\n" );
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document.write( "   of the area of the square.\r\n" );
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document.write( "6. Therefore, the area of your triangle XYD is  =  of the area of the square.\r\n" );
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document.write( "7. Hence, the percentage under the question is  = . . . (?).\r\n" );
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document.write( "   Please calculate it yourself.\r\n" );
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