document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1127456>Question 1127456</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I'm struggling with this test question that I'm really confused on: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"In triangle ABC, angle C is a right angle. Point M is the midpoint of segment AB, point N is the midpoint of segment AC and point O is the midpoint of segment AM. The perimeter of triangle ABC is 112 and ON=12.5. What is the area of quadrilateral MNCB?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks, I would really appreciate some help on this!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #743922 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=743922\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a right triangle, and a 7-24-25 right triangle doubled (14-48-50) would have perimeter 112.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "MN is between the midpoints and is half of the base, which is 14.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That makes MN 7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The quadrilateral is a trapezoid with base 1 14 and base 2 7; height is 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area would be (1/2)24(21)=252 square units. </SPAN>\n" );
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