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Can someone help with this problem please.

A sheet of paper, 12 inches by 18 inches, is folded so that 2 opposite corners touch, as shown in the figures below. What is the area, in square inches, of the shaded triangle formed as the result of the overlap. (Please look at the picture!)

Can someone help with this problem please. A sheet of paper, 12 inches by 18 inches-example-1
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User Liango
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Answer:

Its 78!!!!

Solution:

1/2(12 * 18 - 5 * 12) = 78

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User Ben RR
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