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'''Description''': A man made a rather unusual stipulation in his will regarding which of his three sons would inherit his estate. "To the one who can work out the area of this triangular section of my estate, I bestow the entire inheritance." Now the man has passed away and his sons are at a loss! Finding the area of his perfectly square estate is easy, but no one can find the area of the triangle. Can you find the | '''Description''': A man made a rather unusual stipulation in his will regarding which of his three sons would inherit his estate. "To the one who can work out the area of this triangular section of my estate, I bestow the entire inheritance." Now the man has passed away and his sons are at a loss! Finding the area of his perfectly square estate is easy, but no one can find the area of the triangle. Can you find the asnwer? | ||
*'''Hint 1''': Let's review the method for finding the area of a right-angled triangle. You simply multiply the lengths of the two sides that make the right angle, and divide by 2. You can use this method to solve the puzzle. | *'''Hint 1''': Let's review the method for finding the area of a right-angled triangle. You simply multiply the lengths of the two sides that make the right angle, and divide by 2. You can use this method to solve the puzzle. |