document.write( "Question 1054558: Hello-
\n" ); document.write( "This is a story problem.
\n" ); document.write( "there is a picture of a triangle shaded inside of a rectangle, there are no units of measure, just the triangle inside of a rectangle.The triangle base is as long as the length of the triangle, but appears to be a scalene triangle, and its top vertex touches the top of the rectangle.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The area of the shaded triangle in the figure at the right is 43 square inches. What is the area of the rectangle? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #669778 by josgarithmetic(39617) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Triangle area is half the rectangle area, and there is a formula that is helpful.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "area of triangle is $\"%281%2F2%29b%2Ah\"$ , b for base and h for height.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The upper point of the triangle could be any where on the top segment of the rectangle, even forming a right triangle, if the point is an upper corner of the rectangle. \n" ); document.write( "

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