EM-2260

Perimeter and area of composite figures

E Math · Secondary 4 · Medium · Perimeter and area of composite figures

A rectangle has length

12\text{ cm}

and width

8\text{ cm}

. A point

P

lies on the side of length 12 cm such that the area of triangle formed with the two adjacent vertices of the rectangle is

16\text{ cm}^2

. What fraction of the area of the rectangle is this triangle?

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