Mid-Point Area

M is the midpoint of the side of the rectangle. What is the area (in square units) of the triangle PMR?
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Mid-Point Area


$M$ is the midpoint of the side of the rectangle. What is the area (in square units) of the triangle $PMR$?

 

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