Question

Olivia is cutting a 1 \dfrac12 \text{ m}1
2
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m1, start fraction, 1, divided by, 2, end fraction, start text, space, m, end text by \dfrac34\text{ m}
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mstart fraction, 3, divided by, 4, end fraction, start text, space, m, end text piece of rectangular paper into two pieces along its diagonal.

Answer 1

Answer: The area of each of the pieces is $\frac{9}{16}$ $m^{2}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Area of the triangle = $\frac{1}{2}$ · base · height

= $\frac{1}{2}$ · 1 $\frac{1}{2}$ ·$\frac{3}{4}$

= $\frac{1}{2}$ · $\frac{3}{2}$ ·$\frac{3}{4}$

= $\frac{1}{2}$ · $\frac{3}{2}$ ·$\frac{3}{4}$

=$\frac{9}{16}$$m^{2}$