Problem:
Given the areas of the three squares in the figure, what is the area of the interior triangle?
Answer Choices:
A. 13
B. 30
C. 60
D. 300
E. 1800
Solution:
AAAβ=21β(144β)(25β)=21ββ
12β
5=30 square unitsβ
Answer: Bβ.
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