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 #9 #, #3 #, and #3 #, respectively. What is the rectangle's area?

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Answer 1 · 2016-09-14T01:41:16

#18sqrt2=25.455#

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#B=sqrt(9^2-3^2)=sqrt(72)=sqrt(36xx2)=6sqrt(2)=8.485#

Rectangle area #6sqrt(2)xx3=18sqrt2#

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#8.485xx3=25.455#