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OpenStudy (geometry_hater):

In the following figure, squares ABVY and ABUW formed the rectangle WYVU and the perimeter of the equilateral triangle YZV is 48. Which is the area of the rectangle?

OpenStudy (geometry_hater):

hero (hero):

48/3 = 16 16 is the length of every side

hero (hero):

16 is the length of each segment of both the triangle and rectangle

hero (hero):

So A of rectangle = 32*16

hero (hero):

A of rectangle = 512 units squared

OpenStudy (geometry_hater):

thanks

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