SOLUTION: James derew a rectangle that was 10in. wide and 14 in. long. Inside the rectangle he drew a triangle. What is the area of the largest triangle he could draw inside the rectangle?

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Question 569569: James derew a rectangle that was 10in. wide and 14 in. long. Inside the rectangle he drew a triangle. What is the area of the largest triangle he could draw inside the rectangle?
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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uh the largest triangle would be exactly half of the area of the rectangle by drawing the diagnal creating 2 90 degree triangles
fastest way is find area of rectangle and divide by 2
140/2=70