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Grade 6SuperchallengeArea of Triangles

Area of Triangles · Superchallenge problem

A right triangle has legs of 1010 cm and 1515 cm. A square is drawn inside it: one corner of the square is at the right-angle corner, two sides of the square lie along the two legs, and the opposite corner of the square just touches the longest side of the triangle. How long is a side of the square, in centimeters?