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== Problem == | == Problem == | ||
A rectangle with a diagonal of length <math>x</math> is twice as long as it is wide. What is the area of the rectangle? | |||
<math> | |||
\mathrm{(A)}\ \frac14x^2 \qquad | |||
\mathrm{(B)}\ \frac25x^2 \qquad | |||
\mathrm{(C)}\ \frac12x^2 \qquad | |||
\mathrm{(D)}\ x^2 \qquad | |||
\mathrm{(E)}\ \frac32x^2 | |||
</math> | |||
== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
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Problem
A rectangle with a diagonal of length 
is twice as long as it is wide. What is the area of the rectangle?
