If a piece of paper is in the shape of right angled triangle and is cut along the line that is parallel to the hypotenuse, leaving a smaller triangle.There was 35% reduction in the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle.If the area of original triangle was 34 sq inches, before the cut.What is the area of smaller triangle ?

• Because smaller triangle will be similar to larger triangle and each side will have same ratio as compared to corresponding side of larger triangle.
  
  so Area of smaller triangle = 34*(0.65)^2= 14.365 sq inches
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• Area of smaller triangle = 34*(0.65)^2= 14.365 sq inches
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