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geometry intermediate

Problem

In rectangle , and . Points and are on so that and . Lines and intersect at . Find the area of . Express your answer as a common fraction.
problem
Solution
Let be the foot of the perpendicular from to . Since , , and is similar to , we have and . Hence
Final answer
\frac{25}{2}