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Triangulation of Numbers (Posted on 2008-03-18) Difficulty: 3 of 5
       W------------------------X
       |                      * |
       |    A              *    |          
       |                O       |
       |             *  * *  B  |	 
       |          *     *  *    |
       |       *        *   *   |
       |    *           *    *  |
       | *      D       *  C  * |
       Z----------------Q-------Y
What is the minimum area of rectangle WXYZ if all lengths are whole numbers, as are the areas of the similar triangles, denoted by A, B, C & D?

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Puzzle Answer Comment 7 of 7 |
The required  area is 7500 square units.
  Posted by K Sengupta on 2022-05-05 00:55:38
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