document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1031878>Question 1031878</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sharon has purchased a rectangular piece of fabric measuring 7 metres in length and 5 metres in width. What is the area of the largest triangle she can cut out from it using at least one full side of the fabric?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #646714 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=646714\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since area of a triangle is given by<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we can actually use either side as the base and the other dimension becomes the height...thus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = (1/2)(5)(7) = 17.5 square meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Any number of triangle can be cut with exactly the same area... </SPAN>\n" );
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