Math Problem Statement
Gardening: A gardener wants to split a rectangular bed of flowers diagonally to make two separate triangular beds. What is the area of one of the right triangles if the diagonal is 11 feet and one side is 12 feet? In a right triangle, the area is given by:
Solution
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Geometry
Pythagorean Theorem
Right Triangles
Formulas
Pythagorean theorem: c^2 = a^2 + b^2
Area of a triangle: A = 0.5 * base * height
Theorems
Pythagorean theorem
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 7-9
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