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geometry senior

Problem

The base of a triangle is of length , and the altitude is of length . A rectangle of height is inscribed in the triangle with the base of the rectangle in the base of the triangle. The area of the rectangle is:
Solution
Let , , and .Since is perpendicular to , . That means . The sides of the rectangle are parallel, so . That means by AA Similarity, . Letting be the length of the base of the rectangle, that meansThus, the area of the rectangle is
Final answer
\frac{bx}{h}(h-x)