SOLUTION: Find the nearest square yard, the area of a triangular plot of ground that measures 45 yards by 60 yards by 75 yards.

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Question 140870: Find the nearest square yard, the area of a triangular plot of ground that measures 45 yards by 60 yards by 75 yards.
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If you divide each of the dimensions of the triangle by 15, you will notice that the sides are in ratio 3:4:5. This means that you have a right triangle, and the area is just the product of the two shorter sides divided by 2. So:
%2845%2A60%29%2F2. You do the arithmetic.