24-04-2017
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A triangle has a base of 12 feet and altitude of 8 feet. Find the area of the largest rectangle that can be inscribed in the triangle so that the base of rectangle fall on the base of triangle. Answer 24 sq. Feet

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24-04-2017

pretty sure its 48 because 12x8 is 96 (a square) then you divide it by 2 to get the triangles area

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