Suppose that a right triangle has legs of lengths 9 cm and 9 cm. (Note that the legs of a right triangle are the two sides that are not the hypotenuse.) A rectangle is inscribed in this right triangle so that two sides of the rectangle lie along the legs. Find the largest possible area of such a rectangle.

Suppose that a right triangle has legs of lengths 9 cm and 9 cm. (Note that the legs of a right triangle are the two sides that are not the hypotenuse.) A rectangle is inscribed in this right triangle so that two sides of the rectangle lie along the legs. Find the largest possible area of such a rectangle.

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

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Chapter8: Areas Of Polygons And Circles

Section8.CR: Review Exercises

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