Find the Height of a Triangle with Two Inside Rectangles 🧮
Practice problem: Two rectangles, 5x1 and 3x1, are inside triangle ABC. Discover the height of the triangle from side BC. Challenge your math skills!

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Two rectangles of 5 by 1 and 3 by 1 are in the triangle ABC. What is the height of the triangle upon side BC? #math #maths #mathematics #shorts
Adapted from Math Kangaroo 2022, student level Q24
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"40 Paradoxes in Logic, Probability, and Game Theory" rated 4.1/5 stars on 38 reviews
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