A right triangle has sides A, B, and C. Side A is the hypotenuse and side B is also a side of a rectangle. Sides A, C, and the side of the rectangle adjacent to side B have lengths of #7 #, #6 #, and #15 #, respectively. What is the rectangle's area?
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Feb 18, 2016
Explanation:
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The area of the rectangle is the product of the lengths of its sides, in this case
Substituting in the given values for
Thus the area of the rectangle is