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Mr. Parker is dividing his rectangular classroom into two matching right triangles. He lines up the desks along a diagonal. The dimensions of the classroom are 20 ft by 21 ft. The length of the diagonal is 29 ft. Use pencil and paper. Draw a diagram of the classroom. What is the area of one of the​ triangles?
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The area of one of the triangles is
  
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Area = 1/2 × base × height = 1/2 × 20 ft × 21 ft = 210 ft².